RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 253
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 253. 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
- Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, other foot sometimes on grieve or tiaraed barbarian head, holding Victory and spear; beside cuirass, shield and sometimes pile of arms
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- PONT MAX TR POT COS III // SC (in exergue)
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_3(2).hdn.253
Research required
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