What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (124 AD-125 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743.

Hadrian As, Annona reverse (RIC II.3 743)

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Date

124 AD-125 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

COS III // ANNONA AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field)

Annona seated left, drawing out cloth full of breads (?); before her, attendant standing, helping with breads; behind, stern of ship

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743 is an as of Hadrian (124 AD-125 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona seated left, drawing out cloth full of breads (?); before her, attendant standing, helping with breads; behind, stern of ship.

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 743?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (124 AD-125 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 743?: The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, right with the inscription HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse depicts Annona seated left, drawing out cloth full of breads (?); before her, attendant standing, helping with breads; behind, stern of ship with the inscription COS III // ANNONA AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field). Portrait type: laureate.