American Numismatic Society: Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 130

Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P - Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse: DISCIPLINA AVG S C - Hadrian, togate, holding roll, advancing right, followed by three soldiers and a centurion; the soldiers are carrying two standards and an eagle

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.97
- Diameter (in mm): 31.5

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 130 - AD 133
Denomination: Sestertius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Orichalcum
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1905
Reference: BMC 1487

Administrative History

Identifier: 1995.11.1805
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Loret 4840

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.2

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 130 - AD 133 1995.11.1805

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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