What is RIC II Hadrian 680?

RIC II Hadrian 680 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (125 AD-128 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 680.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 680?

RIC II Hadrian 680 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.36g, diameter 24mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Hadrian As, Tyche reverse (RIC II 680)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Hadrian 680

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Date

125 AD-128 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.36g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

5 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

[HA]DRIANVS - AV[GVS]TVS

Drapierte Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Rückenansicht nach r.

Reverse

COS - III

Tyche von Antiochia mit Mauerkrone sitzt auf einem Felsen in der Vorderansicht, den Kopf nach l., in der r. Hand Kornähren. Unter ihr der Flussgott Orontes.

About This Type

This RIC II Hadrian 680 is an as of Hadrian (125 AD-128 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Tyche von Antiochia mit Mauerkrone sitzt auf einem Felsen in der Vorderansicht, den Kopf nach l., in der r. Hand Kornähren. Unter ihr der Flussgott Orontes.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.36g, 24mm 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 680?: RIC II Hadrian 680 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (125 AD-128 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 680.
How do you identify RIC II Hadrian 680?: The obverse depicts Drapierte Büste des Hadrianus mit Lorbeerkranz in der Rückenansicht nach r. with the inscription [HA]DRIANVS - AV[GVS]TVS. The reverse depicts Tyche von Antiochia mit Mauerkrone sitzt auf einem Felsen in der Vorderansicht, den Kopf nach l., in der r. Hand Kornähren. Unter ihr der Flussgott Orontes. with the inscription COS - III.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 680?: RIC II Hadrian 680 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.36g, diameter 24mm, die axis 5 h, struck.