What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (119 AD-120 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256.

How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256?

The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia with the inscription PONT MAX TR POT COS III // SC (in exergue). Portrait type: laureate.

Hadrian As, Fortuna reverse (RIC II.3 256)

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Date

119 AD-120 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS III // SC (in exergue)

Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256 is an as of Hadrian (119 AD-120 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (119 AD-120 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 256?: The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia with the inscription PONT MAX TR POT COS III // SC (in exergue). Portrait type: laureate.