Obverse: Laureate head of Hadrian
Reverse: Spes walking
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Sestertius |
| Issuing Authority: | Roman Senate |
| Actual Weight: | 26.90 g. |
| Date: | exact 119 AD - exact 138 AD |
| Dimensions: | 32 mm. |
| Region: | Latium |
| Period: | Hadrianic |
Obverse Type: Spes (Hope) walking to the right. She is holding a flower in her right hand and lifting her robe slightly with her left hand.
Donor: The Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Commentary: Imperial sestertius
Sources Used: BMCRE