Obverse: Head of Hadrian

Reverse: Annona standing, with rudder and two corn ears over a modius (gra...

Collection: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Context: Rome
Material: Bronze
Denomination: As or Dupondius
Issuing Authority: Hadrian
Actual Weight: 12.33 g.
Die Axis: 6
Date: ca. 117 AD - ca. 138 AD
Dimensions: 28.5 mm
Region: Latium
Period: Hadrianic


Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle stands Annona, facing to the left. In her right hand she holds two corn ears over a modius (grain basket) and in her left hand she holds a rudder.

Donor: Gift of Rosamund Lamb

Commentary: Imperial

Sources Used: RIC 2.149 no. 509