KC027 (Early Roman sestertius of Hadrian from Rome) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
118
Not before (date)
118
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
RIC II.3 (2nd ed.) Hadrian 158
Conservation
2007 (July 14): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).
Preservation description
Wear VF+/aVF. Very slight pitting on both faces; specks of dark green bronze disease.
Published as
Weir2022, pp. 1130, 1131, no. 812, fig. 23.8
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Sestertius
Numismatic Authority
Hadrian (117-138)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
33.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
24.86
Obverse Description
Laureate bust of bearded emperor to right, left (far) shoulder draped; within thin band border
Obverse Inscription
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIAN[VS AVG]
Reverse Description
Helmeted Roma, seated right on cuirass and shield, holding spear in left hand and clasping right hands with togate Hadrian, standing left, holding scroll; within thin band border
Reverse Inscription
PONT M-AX TR - POT COS II; in exergue, ẠḌṾẸṆṬṾS AVG | S C
Reverse Inscription
VICTORIA | AVGVSTI; in left and right fields, S - C
Explanation of deposition
From Early Roman funerary activity at Building C1.
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Roma (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Weaponry and Armor (Visual Motif)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRC0702-004
Location in unit
On east floor next to threshold inside Building C1, with KC028 and KC029.
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph