Bronze Sesterius of Hadrian

117/138 AD

Roman Imperial, Roman , Artist Mint of Rome , Mint

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About the Artwork

Title Bronze Sesterius of Hadrian

Artwork Date 117/138 AD

Makers (Artist) Roman Imperial, Roman (Mint) Mint of Rome

Medium Bronze

Dimensions diameter: 1 1/4 in. 3.3 cm weight

Classification Numismatics

Department Greco-Roman and Ancient European

Credit Anonymous donor, Oct 1878.

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. F1986.69

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c. 340 BC

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