RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 408
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 408. 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, laureate, draped, right, viewed from front
- Reverse
- Genius of the Circus, reclining left, head turned back, holding chariot wheel and placing other arm around three obelisks set on hippodrome spina
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III
- Reverse legend
- ANN DCCCLXXIIII NAT VRB P CIR CON // S C (in exergue)
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_3(2).hdn.408
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