The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-5-116-RE
Metal Type:orichalcum
Issuing Authority:
Hadrian (24 Jan 76-10 Jul 138)
Weight:25.56 g
Diameter:34.29 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
119 CE - 121 CE
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Head of Hadrian bearded, laureate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:[IMP CAESAR TRAI]ANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M [TR P COS III]
Reverse Image Description:Hadrian standing on right, holding scroll in left hand and extending right hand to kneeling woman holding a globe on left. Border of dots (worn).
Reverse Inscription:[RE](STITVTO)[RI ORBIS TERRARVM] around. S C in exergue.
Attached People:
Hadrian (24 Jan 76-10 Jul 138) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume II..., page: 416, no. 594a, Pl. XV. 306, notes:
Notes:Corrosion marks on surface.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 58 60 58 ............................................. 16 : 12
Head of Hadrian.
...CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG PM TRP. COS...
Reverse I think RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM.
S C.
The Emperor stretching out his Hand
to a supplicant upon its Knee.
This Coin seems to be Iron: not that any
Roman Coins were originally known to be
of this Metal: but the Romans both in
the Common Wealth and the Empire
had false Coins which passed for silver but
were only Iron plated over with silver, of which
this probably was one: Savot found by Trial
that some silver Coins of the Roman would
follow the Loadstone: they were undoubtedly
of this sort., and accordingly Occo describes
a Coin of his Stamp to be not Brass
but Silver. p. 231.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 116 ....... Head of Hadrian
IMP • CAESAR • TRAIANVS • HADRIANVS •
AVG • P • M • TRP • COS ........
ReverseReverse. The Emperor stretching
out his Hand to a kneeling
supplicant.
RESTITVTORI • ORBIS • TERRARVM
In the Exergue
S • C •
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 116 Head of Hadrian
....CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS
AVG. PM TRP COS ...
Reverse The Emperor stretching out
his Hand to a supplicant upon
its Knee.
RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM.
In the Exergue.
S. C.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 58 60 58 ............................................. 16 : 12
Head of Hadrian.
...CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG PM TRP. COS...
Reverse I think RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM.
S C.
The Emperor stretching out his Hand
to a supplicant upon its Knee.
This Coin seems to be Iron: not that any
Roman Coins were originally known to be
of this Metal: but the Romans both in
the Common Wealth and the Empire
had false Coins which passed for silver but
were only Iron plated over with silver, of which
this probably was one: Savot found by Trial
that some silver Coins of the Roman would
follow the Loadstone: they were undoubtedly
of this sort., and accordingly Occo describes
a Coin of his Stamp to be not Brass
but Silver. p. 231.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 116 ....... Head of Hadrian
IMP • CAESAR • TRAIANVS • HADRIANVS •
AVG • P • M • TRP • COS ........
ReverseReverse. The Emperor stretching
out his Hand to a kneeling
supplicant.
RESTITVTORI • ORBIS • TERRARVM
In the Exergue
S • C •
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 116 Head of Hadrian
....CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS
AVG. PM TRP COS ...
Reverse The Emperor stretching out
his Hand to a supplicant upon
its Knee.
RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM.
In the Exergue.
S. C.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue