© CC | BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
© CC | BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Sestertius - Hadrian LOCVPLETATORI ORBIS TERRARVM S C; Liberalitas
| Orichalcum | 25 g | 32.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 120-121 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Orichalcum |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 32.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#254989 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hadrian seated left on platform, extending hand toward citizen, advancing right, holding out fold of toga; behind, Liberalitas standing left, emptying cornucopia held in both hands.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LOCVPLETATORI ORBIS TERRARVM
S C
Translation:
Locupletatori Orbis Terrarum. Senatus Consultum.
To the benefactor of the world. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Hadrian on one side and a depiction of the goddess Liberalitas on the other. Liberalitas was a personification of liberality or generosity, and was often depicted as a woman holding a cornucopia or other symbols of abundance. The inclusion of this image on the coin may have been intended to highlight Hadrian's generosity and benevolence as a ruler.
