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Sestertius with bust of Hadrian
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 125–128
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 29.70 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.445
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right, drapery over left shoulder.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Neptune stands to right, left foot on prow, cloak over left thigh, trident in right hand, acrostolium in left.
COS III in field: S C
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Neptune stands to right, left foot on prow, cloak over left thigh, trident in right hand, acrostolium in left.
COS III in field: S C
ProvenanceBy 1965: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 1-11 John Adam Street, The Adelphi, London; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., April 14, 1965