What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988?

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 24.45g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Hadrian Sestertius, Hilaritas reverse (RIC II.3 988)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988

Ruler

Hadrian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

128 AD-129 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Orichalcum

Weight

24.45g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

HILARITAS P R // COS III (in exergue) // S C (in field)

Hilaritas, rarely naked to waist, standing left, holding palm and cornucopia; flanking her, male and female children grasping her palm and dress respectively

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988 is a sestertius of Hadrian (128 AD-129 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, rarely naked to waist, standing left, holding palm and cornucopia; flanking her, male and female children grasping her palm and dress respectively. Struck in orichalcum at a standard weight of 24.45g, 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 988?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988 is a Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian (128 AD-129 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988?: The obverse depicts Head of Hadrian, laureate, right with the inscription HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, rarely naked to waist, standing left, holding palm and cornucopia; flanking her, male and female children grasping her palm and dress respectively with the inscription HILARITAS P R // COS III (in exergue) // S C (in field). Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988?: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 988 was struck in Orichalcum, standard weight 24.45g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.