RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1494, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 130–133 AD. Obverse: head of hadrian, laureate, right. Reverse: africa, wearing elephant scalp, reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopia, leaning on rocks with elbow; usually to left, basket of corn or fruits. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 15.8 mm.
obverse
Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
reverse
Africa, wearing elephant scalp, reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopia, leaning on rocks with elbow; usually to left, basket of corn or fruits
AFRICA
specimens (9)
KENOM
2.93g
⌀18.6
7↕
British Museum
3.23g
6↕
British Museum
3.23g
7↕
British Museum
3.11g
6↕
KENOM
3.36g
⌀17.5
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
3.16g
6↕
British Museum
3.34g
6↕
British Museum
3.04g
6↕
British Museum
3.16g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1494 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.1494), 130–133 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-1494/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA