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Aureus with bust of Hadrian
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 118
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 7.26 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number67.1011
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right. IMPCAESARTRAIANHADRANVSAVG.
Reverse: Radiate, draped bust of Sol to right.
P.M.T R.P.COS.II in ex.: ORIENS
Reverse: Radiate, draped bust of Sol to right.
P.M.T R.P.COS.II in ex.: ORIENS
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Hall Park McCullough Collection; by 1967: with Stack's, 123 West 57th Street, New York (Stack's auction of Hall Park McCullough Collection, November 22, 1967, lot 871); purchased on behalf of MFA at Stack's auction by Münzen und Medaillen AG, Malzgasse 25, Basel; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen AG, December 13, 1967