Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.41: Sestertius of Hadrian 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 (Hadrian) , 1976.79.41,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196344. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.41 People Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Sestertius of Hadrian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 119-138 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196344 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 27.04 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS inscription: reverse: COS III SC l. and r. in field Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.41 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: Bust, laureate, r., w/ drapery on l. shoulder; reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing l., r. foot set on helmet, holding parazonium in r. hand and spear vertically in l. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
