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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
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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

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