🪙 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)

🔗 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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