Hadrian Sestertius, Roma 134-38 AD Hadrian with Roma and Senate

[okidoki]

Dear cf,


Reference.
RIC 968; Banti 193; BMC 1364; C. 352; Hill 388; Strack 632

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate head of Hadrian to right.

Rev. COS III / S C
Genius of the Senate, togate on the left, and Hadrian, togate on the right, standing facing each other, clasping their right hands; behind them, Roma standing right, holding spear in her left hand and resting her right on the others' clasped hands.

25.00 gr

Note.
The Romans often staged events in which the emperor was accompanied by actors dressed to personify symbolic personalities such as Annona, Liberalitas, Roma, et al. Here we see the emperor clasping the hand of the Senate in the presence of Roma, who stands behind them confirming their cooperative spirit by resting her hand on theirs.

This reverse type, representing "Concordia Senatus," likely commemorates the conferring of the title pater patriae upon Hadrian by the Senate in 128 AD.



https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155301

[timka]

Genius of the Senate, togate on the left, and Hadrian, togate on the right, standing facing each other, clasping their right hands; behind them, Roma standing right, holding spear in her left hand and resting her right on the others' clasped hands.

Eric, very interesting type, thank you for sharing! Never seen this type before.

Also, it seems that description differs a bit from what is portrayed on reverse. It looks like Hadrian clasping hands with Roma, not Genius, who extends his hand towards Hadrian. I believe that the die cutter put Genius too far to the left, so that his extended hand was not enough to reach out for Hadrian, that is why it looks like Roma is clasping hands with Hadrian in reality)).

[okidoki]

Dear Z,

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=hadrian+sestertius+968&category=1&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=2&currency=eur&company=

here are some the known coins, i think it's meant as described

[timka]

...I only meant that on your coin Genius is kind of touching the elbow of Roma, not really reaching out Hadrian's hand. Whereas on this coin from acsearch Roma is truly resting her hand on clasped hands of Genius and Hadrian. This is what I meant in my earlier post. Hope you see this little difference. 

[okidoki]

yes my cf, indeed very minor so i did not alter the description

[timka]

yes, very minor difference...I consider it interesting enough

[okidoki]

i added Hadrian holding a volumen.