Sestertius of Hadrian, 117-138 AD

Cast of a sestertius of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. It depicts a war galley with the artemon set and manned by six oarsmen a side and a helmsman in whose hands is seen the port side quarter rudder. The galley carries acrostolium, vexilum and standard. Reverse inscribed: 'S FELICITATI AVG COS III PP C'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0310
Type: Coin cast
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 117-138 AD; 117-138 AD
People: Fitzwilliam Museum; Roman Empire Hadrianus, Publius Aelius76-138
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 4 mm x 32 mm