How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558?

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

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 24.4g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Vesta reverse (RIC II.3 2558)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

133 AD-135 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Orichalcum

Weight

24.4g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P

Bust of Sabina, diademed, wearing stephane with hair in queue, draped, right

Reverse

VESTA // S C (in exergue)

Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558 is a sestertius of Hadrian (133 AD-135 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre. Struck in orichalcum at a standard weight of 24.4g, 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 2558?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558 is a Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian (133 AD-135 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558?: The obverse depicts Bust of Sabina, diademed, wearing stephane with hair in queue, draped, right with the inscription SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. The reverse depicts Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre with the inscription VESTA // S C (in exergue). Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2558 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 24.4g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.