What is RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (126 AD-127 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.13g, diameter 26mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Hadrian As, Salus reverse (RIC II.3 881)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Date

126 AD-127 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.13g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

COS III // S C (in field)

Salus standing right, rarely leaning on column, holding snake and feeding it from patera

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881 is an as of Hadrian (126 AD-127 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus standing right, rarely leaning on column, holding snake and feeding it from patera. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.13g, 26mm diameter.

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 881?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881 is a Bronze As of Hadrian (126 AD-127 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881?: The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, right with the inscription HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse depicts Salus standing right, rarely leaning on column, holding snake and feeding it from patera with the inscription COS III // S C (in field). Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.13g, diameter 26mm, die axis 7 h, struck.