Hadrian Sestertius, Hadrianus reverse
RIC II Hadrian 585A · 119 AD-121 AD · Rome
Obverse
Reverse
Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg
Obverse
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIA-NVS AVG P M TR P COS III
Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Rückenansicht nach r.
Reverse
LOCVPLETATORI O[RBIS TER]RARVM // S C
Hadrianus sitzt auf Podest. Vor ihm steht Felicitas mit Füllhorn (cornucopiae). Vor dem Podest stehen zwei Männer in Toga.
About This Type
This RIC II Hadrian 585A is a sestertius of Hadrian (119 AD-121 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hadrianus sitzt auf Podest. Vor ihm steht Felicitas mit Füllhorn (cornucopiae). Vor dem Podest stehen zwei Männer in Toga.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.42g, 31mm 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 585A?
- RIC II Hadrian 585A is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (119 AD-121 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 585A.
- How do you identify RIC II Hadrian 585A?
- The obverse depicts Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Rückenansicht nach r. with the inscription IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIA-NVS AVG P M TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Hadrianus sitzt auf Podest. Vor ihm steht Felicitas mit Füllhorn (cornucopiae). Vor dem Podest stehen zwei Männer in Toga. with the inscription LOCVPLETATORI O[RBIS TER]RARVM // S C.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 585A?
- RIC II Hadrian 585A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.42g, diameter 31mm, die axis 7 h, struck.
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