What is RIC II Hadrian 546A?

RIC II Hadrian 546A is a Bronze As of Hadrian (118 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 546A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 546A?

RIC II Hadrian 546A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.41g, diameter 27mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Hadrian As, Drei Feldzeichen reverse (RIC II 546A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Hadrian 546A

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Date

118 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.41g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

7 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES DIVI TRA PARTH F DIVI NER NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG

Gepanzerte Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Brustansicht nach r.

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // S C

Drei Feldzeichen (aquila umgeben von zwei signa).

About This Type

This RIC II Hadrian 546A is an as of Hadrian (118 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Drei Feldzeichen (aquila umgeben von zwei signa).. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.41g, 27mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 546A?: RIC II Hadrian 546A is a Bronze As of Hadrian (118 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 546A.
How do you identify RIC II Hadrian 546A?: The obverse depicts Gepanzerte Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Brustansicht nach r. with the inscription IMP CAES DIVI TRA PARTH F DIVI NER NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG. The reverse depicts Drei Feldzeichen (aquila umgeben von zwei signa). with the inscription PONT MAX TR POT COS II // S C.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 546A?: RIC II Hadrian 546A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.41g, diameter 27mm, die axis 7 h, struck.