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Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D.
| First commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus, the Pantheon was a temple dedicated to all the gods of ancient Rome. Hadrian rebuilt it in 126 A.D. The building is circular with a portico of large granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment. A rectangular vestibule links the porch to the rotunda, which is under a coffered concrete dome, with a central opening (oculus) to the sky. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. The height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43.3 meters (142 ft. It is one of the best-preserved of all Roman buildings. It has been in continuous use throughout its history, and since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a Roman Catholic church dedicated to "St. Mary and the Martyrs" but informally known as "Santa Maria Rotonda." The square in front of the Pantheon is called Piazza della Rotonda. |  |
SH08436. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 631b, BMCRE III 1281, Cohen 316, Hill 313, S 3583, gVF/VF, Rome mint, weight 21.61g, maximum diameter 32.7mm, die axis 180o, c. 126 A.D.; obverse HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder; reverse COS III (Consul Tertium - consul for the third time), Diana standing right holding bow and arrow, S - C (senatus consulto) across field; Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sea: "good VF/VF, attractive dark patina with earthy highlights"; scarce; SOLD
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