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Sestertius with bust of Hadrian
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 125–128
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35.5 mm. Weight: 27.18 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1970.66
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding cornucopia in left hand, Victory with wreath on right hand. At her side, shield and bowcase (?). Helmet and greave by her feet.
CO S III SC (in exergue)
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding cornucopia in left hand, Victory with wreath on right hand. At her side, shield and bowcase (?). Helmet and greave by her feet.
CO S III SC (in exergue)
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., March 11, 1970