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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.41
People
Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE)
Title
Sestertius 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/196344

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
27.04 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
sestertius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
  • inscription: reverse: COS III
    SC l. and r. in field

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.41
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Bust, laureate, r., w/ drapery on l. shoulder; reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing l., r. foot set on helmet, holding parazonium in r. hand and spear vertically in l.

Verification Level

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