What is RIC II Hadrian 872c?

RIC II Hadrian 872c is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (134 AD-138 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 872c.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 872c?

RIC II Hadrian 872c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.22g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Hadrian reverse (RIC II 872c)

Obverse

Reverse

Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig

Catalog Reference

RIC II Hadrian 872c

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

134 AD-138 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.22g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P

Drapierte Büste Hadrians nach rechts.

Reverse

ADVENTVI - AVG - AFRICAE // S C

Hadrian mit Buchrolle und erhobener Rechten nach rechts stehend und Africa mit Ähren und Patera nach links stehend, dazwischen Altar, daneben kleiner Stier.

About This Type

This RIC II Hadrian 872c is a sestertius of Hadrian (134 AD-138 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hadrian mit Buchrolle und erhobener Rechten nach rechts stehend und Africa mit Ähren und Patera nach links stehend, dazwischen Altar, daneben kleiner Stier.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.22g, 32mm 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 872c?: RIC II Hadrian 872c is a Bronze Sestertius of Hadrian (134 AD-138 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Hadrian 872c.
How do you identify RIC II Hadrian 872c?: The obverse depicts Drapierte Büste Hadrians nach rechts. with the inscription HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P. The reverse depicts Hadrian mit Buchrolle und erhobener Rechten nach rechts stehend und Africa mit Ähren und Patera nach links stehend, dazwischen Altar, daneben kleiner Stier. with the inscription ADVENTVI - AVG - AFRICAE // S C.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Hadrian 872c?: RIC II Hadrian 872c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.22g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.