How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495?

The obverse depicts Bust of Sabina, wearing double stephane with hair braided and piled, draped, right with the inscription SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. The reverse depicts Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre with the inscription // S C (in exergue). Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 25.68g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Vesta reverse (RIC II.3 2495)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

128 AD-129 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Orichalcum

Weight

25.68g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P

Bust of Sabina, wearing double stephane with hair braided and piled, draped, right

Reverse

// S C (in exergue)

Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495 is a sestertius of Hadrian (128 AD-129 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre. Struck in orichalcum at a standard weight of 25.68g, 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 2495?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495 is a Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian (128 AD-129 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495?: The obverse depicts Bust of Sabina, wearing double stephane with hair braided and piled, draped, right with the inscription SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. The reverse depicts Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre with the inscription // S C (in exergue). Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 25.68g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.