🪙 Roman Empire Sestertius — Hadrian, 118 AD
Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian facing right. Legend: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG.
Reverse: Roma seated right on a pile of arms, holding a spear in her left hand. Opposite her stands Hadrian in toga; both clasp right hands (dextrarum iunctio). Legend: PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ADVENTVS AVG / S C.
📏 35 mm · ⚖️ 26,05 g · 🟤 Bronze
📖 RIC II 547 / RIC II-3² 158
🏛️ Department for Ancient History, University of Freiburg (Inv. 01606)
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https://ikmk.uni-freiburg.de/object?id=ID7559
Shot using a Sony A 7R V, 100 mm, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 1/250 s.
30 photos were focus-stacked for each picture.
Disclosure of generative AI use: removal of single fibres from the rim of the coin.
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