Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome from Unknown Artist: Unknown
Mint: Unknown
Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76–138, ruled 117–38

118

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Orichalcum

Dimensions

22.4 g, 6:00, 33.4 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund with the assistance of Ben Lee Damsky

Accession Number

2008.83.45

Geography

Made in Roman Empire

Culture

Roman

Period

2nd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANAS (sic) AVG Laureate armored bust right, seen from the front

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DIVVS TRAIANVS AVG PARH (sic) PATER; S C in exergue Trajan seated left, togate, on throne with fringed coverlet, extending his right arm which holds an olive branch and resting his left hand on an upright scepter. His left foot is on a footrest and the scepter disappears at the top of the throne.
Provenance
Spink, Numismatic Circular, March 1996, lot 654; Ben Lee Damsky, 1994–2008; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, sestertii

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