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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.73
People
Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE)
Title
As of Hadrian
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
119-138 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196037

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.41 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
as
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: [HADRI]ANVS AVGVSTVS
  • inscription: reverse: [S]ALVS AVGVST[I]
    SC l. and r. in field
    COS III in exergue

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.73
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Head, laureate, r.
reverse: Salus, draped, standing l., feeding snake, which coils up from altar, out of patera in r. hand and holding sceptre in l.

Verification Level

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