What is RIC II Hadrian 568?

RIC II Hadrian 568 is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (119 AD-122 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 568.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 568?

RIC II Hadrian 568 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.12g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Hadrian reverse (RIC II 568)

Obverse

Reverse

Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig

Catalog Reference

RIC II Hadrian 568

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

119 AD-122 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.12g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIANVS AVG

Büste des Hadrian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts.

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS III / S - C // LIBERTAS / RESTITVTA

Hadrian nach links auf Plattform sitzend streckt einer nach rechts stehenden Frau mit zwei Kindern die Hand entgegen.

About This Type

This RIC II Hadrian 568 is a sestertius of Hadrian (119 AD-122 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hadrian nach links auf Plattform sitzend streckt einer nach rechts stehenden Frau mit zwei Kindern die Hand entgegen.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.12g, 33mm 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 568?: RIC II Hadrian 568 is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (119 AD-122 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 568.
How do you identify RIC II Hadrian 568?: The obverse depicts Büste des Hadrian mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts. with the inscription IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Hadrian nach links auf Plattform sitzend streckt einer nach rechts stehenden Frau mit zwei Kindern die Hand entgegen. with the inscription PONT MAX TR POT COS III / S - C // LIBERTAS / RESTITVTA.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 568?: RIC II Hadrian 568 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.12g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.