How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796?

The obverse depicts Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side with the inscription HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse depicts Salus seated left on throne, holding out patera to feed snake; to left, altar with snake coiled around with the inscription COS III. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796 was struck in Gold, standard weight 3.66g, diameter 16mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Quinarius Aureus — RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Quinarius Aureus

Date

125 AD-127 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

3.66g

Diameter

16mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS

Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side

Reverse

COS III

Salus seated left on throne, holding out patera to feed snake; to left, altar with snake coiled around

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796 is a quinarius aureus of Hadrian (125 AD-127 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus seated left on throne, holding out patera to feed snake; to left, altar with snake coiled around. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 3.66g, 16mm diameter.

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 796?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796 is a Gold Quinarius Aureus of Hadrian (125 AD-127 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796?: The obverse depicts Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side with the inscription HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse depicts Salus seated left on throne, holding out patera to feed snake; to left, altar with snake coiled around with the inscription COS III. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 796 was struck in Gold, standard weight 3.66g, diameter 16mm, die axis 6 h, struck.