What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 22.41g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Hadrian reverse (RIC II.3 1815)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

130 AD-133 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Orichalcum

Weight

22.41g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

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

Reverse

RESTITVTORI AFRICAE // S C(in exergue)

Hadrian standing left, holding scroll and raising kneeling Africa, wearing elephant scalp, holding corn ears; between them, corn growing

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815 is a sestertius of Hadrian (130 AD-133 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hadrian standing left, holding scroll and raising kneeling Africa, wearing elephant scalp, holding corn ears; between them, corn growing. Struck in orichalcum at a standard weight of 22.41g, 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 1815?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815 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 1815.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815?: The obverse depicts Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side with the inscription HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. The reverse depicts Hadrian standing left, holding scroll and raising kneeling Africa, wearing elephant scalp, holding corn ears; between them, corn growing with the inscription RESTITVTORI AFRICAE // S C(in exergue). Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1815 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 22.41g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.