KC028 (Early Roman sestertius of Hadrian from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
121
Not before (date)
119
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC II Hadrian 596a, b, p. 417
Preservation comment
Wear VF+/aVF. Very slight pitting on both faces; small marginal crack at 6 reverse.
Published as
Weir2022, pp. 1130, 1131, no. 813, fig. 23.8
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Sestertius
Numismatic Authority
Hadrian (117-138)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
34.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
23.98
Obverse Description
Laureate bust of emperor to right; within thin band border
Obverse Inscription
IMP CAES [TRAIAN]VS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III
Reverse Description
Victoria holding trophy in both hands about to soar to right; within thin band border
Reverse Inscription
VICTORIA | AVGVSTI; in left and right fields, S - C
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)