Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.638: Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome (Hadrian) , 1979.428.638,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179137. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.638 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 119 - 138 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179137 Physical Descriptions Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 19.51 g Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS COS III PP Reverse Inscription: AEGYPTOS; in exergue: S - C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC III, 1692 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.638 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Laureate bust if Hadrian r., draped, with aegis (?) Reverse: Aegyptos reclining, holding sistrum in r. hand and resting left arm on basket of fruits.; in frint ibis on pillar. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
