Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
Context: | Rome |
Material: | Silver |
Denomination: | Denarius |
Issuing Authority: | Hadrian |
Actual Weight: | 3.25 g. |
Date: | ca. 128 AD - ca. 137 AD |
Dimensions: | 18 mm. |
Region: | Latium |
Period: | Hadrianic |
Obverse Type: Draped Venus stands with her head turned to the right. She is holding an apple in her left hand and with her right, she draws the fold of her drapery away from her left shoulder.
Donor: Gift of Joseph H. Clark
Commentary: Imperial denarius
Sources Used: BMCRE