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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.



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
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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.

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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.
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