What is RIC II Hadrian 1063a?

RIC II Hadrian 1063a is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (137 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 1063a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 1063a?

RIC II Hadrian 1063a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.58g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius — RIC II Hadrian 1063a

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Hadrian 1063a

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

137 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.58g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

5 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

[L A]ELIVS - CAE[SAR]

Büste des Lucius Aelius in der Rückenansicht nach r.

Reverse

TR [POT - COS II] // SALVS

Salus sitzt nach l. Mit der r. Hand hält sie eine Opferschale (patera) über einen Altar, um den sich eine Schlange windet. Beiderseits S - C.

About This Type

This RIC II Hadrian 1063a is a sestertius of Hadrian (137 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus sitzt nach l. Mit der r. Hand hält sie eine Opferschale (patera) über einen Altar, um den sich eine Schlange windet. Beiderseits S - C.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.58g, 32mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Hadrian 1063a?: RIC II Hadrian 1063a is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (137 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 1063a.
How do you identify RIC II Hadrian 1063a?: The obverse depicts Büste des Lucius Aelius in der Rückenansicht nach r. with the inscription [L A]ELIVS - CAE[SAR]. The reverse depicts Salus sitzt nach l. Mit der r. Hand hält sie eine Opferschale (patera) über einen Altar, um den sich eine Schlange windet. Beiderseits S - C. with the inscription TR [POT - COS II] // SALVS.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 1063a?: RIC II Hadrian 1063a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.58g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.