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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1950.78.7
People
Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE)
Title
As of Hadrian, Rome
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/196910

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.22 g
Die Axis
1
Denomination
as
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription:
  • inscription:
  • Obverse Inscription: HADRIANVS AVGV [STVS]
  • Reverse Inscription: AEGYPTOS; in exergue S- C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC III, 1699

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Class of 1947
Accession Year
1950
Object Number
1950.78.7
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Head of Hadrian, bare, r.
Reverse: Aegyptos, draped, reclining l., holding sistrum in r. hand, l. arm resting on basket of fruit

Verification Level

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