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ID number: BIRBI-R1151 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Hadrian; Rome Denomination: Dupondius Place made: Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 119 - 122 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.95 Weight (g): 12.41 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 3830. A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, 1961. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Hadrian r., radiate, draped on l. shoulder. Reverse: Virtus standing r., holding spear in r. hand and parazonium in l. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III (Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, head of the principal college of priests, Tribune of the people, Consul for the third time). Reverse: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI (courage of the Emperor).
Bibliography: RIC II 1st ed. 605
Notes: Obverse type is a variant, the bust is draped l. shoulder but this is not an option for RIC 605 in RIC 1st ed.
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