Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.240: Sestertius of Hadrian Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Hadrian (Hadrian) , 2008.115.240,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186598. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.240 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Sestertius of Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 117-138 CE Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186598 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.96 g Denomination sestertius Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.240 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANUS AUG, laureate, cuirasses bust of Hadrian r. Reverse: [P M T]R P-COS III/ VIRT-AUG / S C, Virtus, holding parazonium and spear, standing l. Exhibition History The Portrait, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 10/15/2004 - 01/09/2005 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
