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Dupondius of Hadrian

Roman (Artist)
125-128 CE (Roman Imperial)
bronze; struck

Obverse: Head of Hadrian, radiate, right. Reverse: Aequitas or Moneta, seated left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left.

Inscription

[Inscription, Latin; obverse] HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS [Translation] Hadrian Augustus [Inscription, Latin; reverse] CO(n)S(ul) III; in exergue, S(enatus) C(onsulto) [Translation] Consul for the third time; by senatorial decree

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.

Harold Landon, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.

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Geographies

Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Max diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.66 cm); axis: 6:00

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Harold Landon, 1943

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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59.639

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