What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (129 AD-130 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.55g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Hadrian As, Ship reverse (RIC II.3 1329)

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der MLU Halle-Wittenberg

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Date

129 AD-130 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.55g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS

Head of Hadrian, laureate, left

Reverse

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

Ship, left, under full sail; figurehead sometimes present; legend sometimes on sail

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329 is an as of Hadrian (129 AD-130 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ship, left, under full sail; figurehead sometimes present; legend sometimes on sail. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.55g, 27mm 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, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (129 AD-130 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329?: The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, left with the inscription HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse depicts Ship, left, under full sail; figurehead sometimes present; legend sometimes on sail with the inscription FELICITATI AVG // COS III P P (in exergue) // S C (in field). Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1329 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.55g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.