Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 134 - AD 138 2000.5.21

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight: 21.85
  • Diameter: 31.5

Typological Description

• Date Range

  • From Date: AD 134
  • To Date: AD 138
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Sestertius
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Hadrian

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Hadrian

• Reverse

  • Deity: Pax

Typological Description

Source: RIC II Hadrian 770a

• Date Range

  • From Date: AD 134
  • To Date: AD 138
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Sestertius
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Hadrian

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Hadrian

• Reverse

  • Deity: Pax

References

• Reference

  • Reference: RIC II Hadrian 770a
• Reference: BMC 1529

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2000.5.21
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society
• ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

• Provenance

  • Acquired From: Spink America June 1995 = Sotheby, 27 Oct. 1993 (Athena Fund)˚1552, Same obv. die as HCC 546, which has same rev. type

SubjectSet

• series: RIC.1.2

Rights

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