RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1798
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1798. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Hadrian. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Orichalcum
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Hadrian
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side
- Reverse
- Hadrian, standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, Sicilia, wearing triskeles headdress, standing left, holding patera and corn ears; between them, altar, usually with bull at the base
- Obverse legend
- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
- Reverse legend
- ADVENTVI AVG SICILIAE // S C (in exergue)
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_3(2).hdn.1798
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