What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (130 AD-133 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.52g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Hadrian As, Hadrian reverse (RIC II.3 1897)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Date

130 AD-133 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.52g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

RESTITVTORI SICILIA // S C

Hadrian standing left, holding scroll and raising kneeling Sicilia, wearing triskeles headdress, holding corn ears

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897 is an as of Hadrian (130 AD-133 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hadrian standing left, holding scroll and raising kneeling Sicilia, wearing triskeles headdress, holding corn ears. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.52g, 26mm 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.

All Hadrian coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (130 AD-133 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897?: The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, right with the inscription HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. The reverse depicts Hadrian standing left, holding scroll and raising kneeling Sicilia, wearing triskeles headdress, holding corn ears with the inscription RESTITVTORI SICILIA // S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1897 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.52g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.