Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-1A2A85
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn Roman sestertius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), an 'ADVENTVS AVG' reverse type depicting Hadrian, togate, standing on left, raising right hand and holding roll in left, facing a draped figure on right, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over an altar in the centre. Mint of Rome dating to AD 134-138 (Reece Period 6).
Reference: RIC II, p. 451, nos. 872 et seq.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 134
Date to: Circa AD 138
Quantity: 1
Weight: 23.39 g
Diameter: 30 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 668
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
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: Head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Hadrian, togate, standing on left, raising right hand and holding roll in left, facing a draped figure on right, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over an altar in the centre.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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