The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-5-117-RE
Metal Type:orichalcum
Issuing Authority:
Hadrian (24 Jan 76-10 Jul 138)
Weight:24.97 g
Diameter:33.36 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
118 CE
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Hadrian bearded, draped and laureate, right.
Obverse Inscription:[IMP] CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse Image Description:Fortuna seated left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm.
Reverse Inscription:PONT MAX TR POT) [COS II] around. FORT RE[D] 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: 408, no. 551a, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 59 61 59 ............... of the æs preti of ................ 16 : 6
Head of Hadrian.
IMP. CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG.
Rev: Fortune sitting on it'sits left arm a Cornu-
copia, it'sits Right Hand pointing
[short line above reverse inscription]
FORT RED.
PONT MAX TR POT COS .........
see Occo p. 224 Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 117 Head of Hadrian.
IMP • CAESAR • TRAIANVS • HADRIANVS • AVG.
Reverse Fortune sitting in her Chair
with a Cornucopia on her right
Arm.
S • C •
PONT • MAX • TR • ......
In the Exergue FORT • RED.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 117 Head of Hadrian.
..... CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse Fortuna sitting in a chair on her
left arm a Cornucopia her right
Hand held forth
PONT MAX TR .........
In the Exergue FORT. RED. Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 59 61 59 ............... of the æs preti of ................ 16 : 6
Head of Hadrian.
IMP. CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG.
Rev: Fortune sitting on it'sits left arm a Cornu-
copia, it'sits Right Hand pointing
[short line above reverse inscription]
FORT RED.
PONT MAX TR POT COS .........
see Occo p. 224 Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 117 Head of Hadrian.
IMP • CAESAR • TRAIANVS • HADRIANVS • AVG.
Reverse Fortune sitting in her Chair
with a Cornucopia on her right
Arm.
S • C •
PONT • MAX • TR • ......
In the Exergue FORT • RED.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 117 Head of Hadrian.
..... CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse Fortuna sitting in a chair on her
left arm a Cornucopia her right
Hand held forth
PONT MAX TR .........
In the Exergue FORT. RED. Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue