Co 1017 (Early Roman sestertius of Hadrian from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

121

Not before (date)

120

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC II.3^2 Hadrian 432-438

Preservation comment

Wear: aG/P+. Nicked edge; extensive, severe delamination in flakes has removed large areas of both faces. Small patches of light blue bronze disease especially on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 701 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Sestertius

Numismatic Authority

Hadrian (117-138)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

33.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

19.35

Obverse Description

Laureate and draped bust of bearded emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

Illegible

Obverse Inscription

[IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIAN]VS AVG P M [TR P COS III]

Reverse Description

Draped female standing to left, holding cornucopia(?) in left arm and scales in extended right hand (traces)

Reverse Inscription

MO[NETA - AVGVST]I; in left and right fields, S – C

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph