Sestertius - Hadrian PONT MAX TR POT COS III LIBERTAS RESTITVTA S C

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	119-120
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Orichalcum
Weight	25 g
Dimensions	32.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC II.3#236, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.236, BMC RE#1160

Obverse description	Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG (Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor (Augustus))
Reverse description	Hadrian seated left on platform, extending hand to woman, draped, standing right, sometimes with foot on platform step, holding one child and leading a second child.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	PONT MAX TR POT COS III LIBERTAS RESTITVTA S C (Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time. Freedom restored. Decree of the senate)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (119-120) - -
Catalog ID	8495403410
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