Rights Holder: Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
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Unique ID: ASHM-6E6E5E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period AD 134-138. Reece Period 6. FELICITAS AVG reverse type, minted in Rome. RIC II 237.
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 134
Date to: Circa AD 138
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
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Other reference: ASHMBD014
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head right.
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and clasping right hands with Hadrian standing right.
Reverse inscription: FELICITAS AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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