What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 24.72g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Hadrian reverse (RIC II.3 1952)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

130 AD-133 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Orichalcum

Weight

24.72g

Diameter

31mm

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

EXERCITVS // RAETICVS / S C (in exergue)

Hadrian riding right, raising hand; before him, three soldiers with standards

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952 is a sestertius of Hadrian (130 AD-133 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hadrian riding right, raising hand; before him, three soldiers with standards. Struck in orichalcum at a standard weight of 24.72g, 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 1952?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952 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 1952.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952?: 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 riding right, raising hand; before him, three soldiers with standards with the inscription EXERCITVS // RAETICVS / S C (in exergue). Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1952 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 24.72g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.