The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-5-120-RE
Metal Type:orichalcum
Issuing Authority:
Hadrian (24 Jan 76-10 Jul 138)
Weight:27.67 g
Diameter:33.26 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
119 CE - 121 CE
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Hadrian draped, bearded, and laureate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:(IMP CAE)SAR TRAIANVS HADRIAN[VS AVG]
Reverse Image Description:Roma seated, left, on cuirass with right foot on a helmet, holding Victory in her right hand and a spear in her left. To right, a shield.
Reverse Inscription:PONT MAX [TR POT COS III]. 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: 411, no. 562b, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 63 65 63 ............................................. 12 : 9
Head of Hadrian.
IMP. CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
Rev: a Fig: sitting a little Victory in its Right Hand
a spear in it'sits left
..................... COS. III.
S C.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 120 Head of Hadrian
IMP • CAESAR • TRAIANVS • HADRIA
NVS
Reverse
Roma sitting, a winged Victory
in her right Hand.
PONT • MAX •
In the Exergue
S • C •
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 120 Head of Hadrian
IMP. CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIA .....
Reverse a Figure sitting in its right
Hand held out, I think a little Victory
its left Hand resting itís spear a
Lunar shild shield behind at the foot of its
seat.
PONT MAX ........
In the Exergue
S.C.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 63 65 63 ............................................. 12 : 9
Head of Hadrian.
IMP. CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
Rev: a Fig: sitting a little Victory in its Right Hand
a spear in it'sits left
..................... COS. III.
S C.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 120 Head of Hadrian
IMP • CAESAR • TRAIANVS • HADRIA
NVS
Reverse
Roma sitting, a winged Victory
in her right Hand.
PONT • MAX •
In the Exergue
S • C •
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 120 Head of Hadrian
IMP. CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIA .....
Reverse a Figure sitting in its right
Hand held out, I think a little Victory
its left Hand resting itís spear a
Lunar shild shield behind at the foot of its
seat.
PONT MAX ........
In the Exergue
S.C.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue