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Object Type: coin
Museum number: R.9211
Denomination: sestertius
Description: Copper alloy coin. (whole); Bare head of Hadrian, facing right. (obverse); Hadrian standing on the left a low platform facing right, raising his right hand harranguing three soldiers: the first holds a legionary eagle, the second holds a vexillum and the third holds a standard. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Hadrian
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 130-138
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials: copper alloy
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 24.47 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Same obverse and reverse dies as Cope collection coin. See 'Hadrian, Empire and Conflict' by T. Opper (London 2008) p.80, fig.63.
Bibliographic references: RE3 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.III: Nerva to Hadrian (1673, p. 498); Strack (Hadrian) / Die Reichspraegung zur Zeit des Hadrian (789); RIC2 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 2: Vespasian to Hadrian (913 corr, p.458) (corr = full legend not understood in RIC II); RIC2.3 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. II - part 3 from AD 117-138 Hadrian (1918)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; military
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Hadrian
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: R.9211
C&M catalogue number: RE3 (498) (1673)

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