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Object Type
Museum number: 1872,0709.545
Denomination: sestertius
Description: Copper alloy coin. (whole); Laureate bust of Hadrian with his right shoulder and chest bare, but drapery on his left shoulder, facing right. (obverse); Hadrian, togate, seated facing left on a curule chair set on a platform on the right, extending his right hand: in front of him, an attendant, seated facing left, with both hands making distribution to a citizen, who faces right and is mounting steps up to the platform, holding out the fold of his toga: in the background on the left, Liberalitas stands facing left, holding coin scoop. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 118
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 19.64 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE3 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.III: Nerva to Hadrian (1136, p. 404); Strack (Hadrian) / Die Reichspraegung zur Zeit des Hadrian (516); RIC2 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 2: Vespasian to Hadrian (552, p.409); RIC2.3 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. II - part 3 from AD 117-138 Hadrian (163)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification; ceremony/ritual; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Hadrian; Representation of: Liberalitas
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1872
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1872,0709.545
C&M catalogue number: RE3 (404) (1136)

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