Hadrian Sestertius, Concordia reverse
RIC II Hadrian 535B · 117 AD · Rome
Obverse
Reverse
Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg
Obverse
IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN - HADRIAN OPT AVG GER
Drapierte Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Brustansicht nach r.
Reverse
DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P // CONCORDIA
Concordia sitzt nach l. Hält in der r. Hand Schale (patera). Lehnt l. Arm auf Statue der Spes. Füllhorn (cornucopiae) unter Thron. Beiderseits S - C.
About This Type
This RIC II Hadrian 535B is a sestertius of Hadrian (117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Concordia sitzt nach l. Hält in der r. Hand Schale (patera). Lehnt l. Arm auf Statue der Spes. Füllhorn (cornucopiae) unter Thron. Beiderseits S - C.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.04g, 34mm 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RIC II Hadrian 535B?
- RIC II Hadrian 535B is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 535B.
- How do you identify RIC II Hadrian 535B?
- The obverse depicts Drapierte Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Brustansicht nach r. with the inscription IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN - HADRIAN OPT AVG GER. The reverse depicts Concordia sitzt nach l. Hält in der r. Hand Schale (patera). Lehnt l. Arm auf Statue der Spes. Füllhorn (cornucopiae) unter Thron. Beiderseits S - C. with the inscription DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P // CONCORDIA.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 535B?
- RIC II Hadrian 535B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.04g, diameter 34mm, die axis 5 h, struck.
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