What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 20.19g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Ship reverse (RIC II.3 1285)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

129 AD-130 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Orichalcum

Weight

20.19g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

FELICITATI AVG COS III P P // S C (in exergue or field)

Ship, left; Minerva Promachus, Triton, or Pegasus as figurehead

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285 is a sestertius of Hadrian (129 AD-130 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ship, left; Minerva Promachus, Triton, or Pegasus as figurehead. Struck in orichalcum at a standard weight of 20.19g, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285 is a Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian (129 AD-130 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285?: The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, right with the inscription HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse depicts Ship, left; Minerva Promachus, Triton, or Pegasus as figurehead with the inscription FELICITATI AVG COS III P P // S C (in exergue or field). Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1285 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 20.19g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.