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Object Type
Museum number: R.10807
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Bust of Hadrian, laureate right, with drapery on left shoulder. (obverse); Victory, draped, seated left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left hand. (reverse)
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Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 124-127
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 3.01 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE3 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.III: Nerva to Hadrian (427, p.293); Strack (Hadrian) / Die Reichspraegung zur Zeit des Hadrian (178) (var = no globe); RIC2 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 2: Vespasian to Hadrian (183, p.361); RIC2.3 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. II - part 3 from AD 117-138 Hadrian (858)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Hadrian; Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition date: 1922
Acquisition notes: 1922 Ex-Duplicates
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: R.10807
C&M catalogue number: RE3 (293) (427)

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