What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 23.37g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Hadrian reverse (RIC II.3 1734)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

130 AD-133 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Orichalcum

Weight

23.37g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, left, viewed from rear or side

Reverse

ADVENTVI AVG ARABIAE // S C (in exergue)

Hadrian standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, Arabia standing left, holding patera and sticks (cinnamon or incense?); between them, altar, usually with bull at the base

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734 is a sestertius of Hadrian (130 AD-133 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hadrian standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, Arabia standing left, holding patera and sticks (cinnamon or incense?); between them, altar, usually with bull at the base. Struck in orichalcum at a standard weight of 23.37g, 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, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734 is a Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian (130 AD-133 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734?: The obverse depicts Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, left, viewed from rear or side with the inscription HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. The reverse depicts Hadrian standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, Arabia standing left, holding patera and sticks (cinnamon or incense?); between them, altar, usually with bull at the base with the inscription ADVENTVI AVG ARABIAE // S C (in exergue). Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1734 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 23.37g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.