RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 241
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 241. Denomination: As. Authority: Hadrian. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- As
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Hadrian
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Britannia seated facing, foot on rock, drawing up hood of birrus Britanicus and holding spear, elbow resting on shield on the ground; boss of the shield usually has prominent spike
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- PONT MAX TR POT COS III // BRITANNIA (in exergue) // S C (in field)
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_3(2).hdn.241
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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