Obverse: Laureate bust of Hadrian
Reverse: Hadrian followed by a centurion and three soldiers with military ...
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Sestertius |
| Issuing Authority: | Roman Senate |
| Actual Weight: | 0 |
| Date: | exact 119 AD - exact 138 AD |
| Region: | Latium |
| Period: | Hadrianic |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle, Hadrian followed by a centurion and three soldiers, of diminishing height. All are cloaked and stand in 3/4-view to the right. Hadrian holds a baton (?) in his right hand. The three soldiers carrying military standards, the first the legionary eagle (aquila) and the second the vexillum.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial sestertius
Sources Used: BMCRE