Hadrian; AE Sestertius; emperor with kneeling female
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Description
Hadrian (117 – 138 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 120-122 AD. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P. COS III; laureate bust right, with drapery on left shoulder / RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM, SC in ex.; Hadrian standing left holding roll in left hand, extending right hand to raise towered woman kneeling left and holding globe.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE33 |
| Weight [g]: | 26,10 |
| Grade: | gF/aF |
| Attribution: | RIC II 594b |
| Commentary: | rare; brown patina with green deposits, weak bat attributable reverse |
Historical Context
The restitution motif depicting an emperor as a saving, helping figure survived into the 4th/5th century as a popular REPARATIO REIPVB series.
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