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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 158

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 158, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 118–118 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right. Reverse: roma seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear and clasping hands with hadrian, standing left, holding scroll. Weight about 23.2 g, diameter 31.1 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 158
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 158
reverse: Roma seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear and clasping hands with Hadrian, standing left, holding scroll
mint Rome weight 23.24g (11)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀31.1 (5)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (9)
material Orichalcum technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
reverse

Roma seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear and clasping hands with Hadrian, standing left, holding scroll

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ADVENTVS AVG (in exergue) // S C ((in exergue or field)
specimens (8)
British Museum 27.20g 6↕
British Museum 15.58g 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 3.10g ⌀19.0
BnF (National Library of France) 25.64g ⌀33.0
British Museum 27.95g 6↕
British Museum 23.12g 6↕
British Museum 25.72g 6↕
British Museum 27.31g 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 158 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.158), 118–118 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-158/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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