KC028 (Early Roman sestertius of Hadrian from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

121

Not before (date)

120

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

RIC II.3 (2nd ed.) Hadrian 454

Comparanda

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster M 2149

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; 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 bearded emperor to right, bare chested; 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

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)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRC0702-004

Location in unit

On east floor next to threshold inside Building C1, with KC027 and KC029.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph