Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian

AD 119/22, issued by Hadrian

Roman, minted in Rome

Obverse: Bust of Hadrian right, laureate, draped
Reverse: Aeternitas (Eternity), standing left, holding busts of Sun and Moon

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian
Origin: Rome
Date: 119 AD–122 AD
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Reverse: PM TRP COS III
Dimensions: Diam. 2 cm; 3.43 g
Credit Line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Reference Number: 1922.4872

Theresa Gross-Diaz, “Cat. 49 Denarius Portraying Hadrian: Curatorial Entry,” in Roman Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2016).
Theresa Gross-Diaz, “Cat. 50 Aureus Portraying Hadrian: Curatorial Entry,” in Roman Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2016), para 2.
Karen B. Alexander, “From Plaster to Stone: Ancient Art at the Art Institute of Chicago,” in Recasting the Past: Collecting and Presenting Antiquities at the Art Institute of Chicago, by Karen Manchester (Art Institute of Chicago/Yale University Press, 2012), p. 29.

“Ruling Families: Imperial Dynasties of the Early Roman Empire 31 B.C.- A.D.235.” Nov.
1997 - Nov.2001, Gallery 155 (Coin Case)

Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.