Sabina Sestertius, Vesta reverse
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2495 · 128 AD-129 AD · Rome · Issued under Hadrian
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Obverse
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Reverse
Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn
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 Sabina, issued under 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.
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 Sabina issued under 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.
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