RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 163, 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: hadrian seated left on curule chair set on platform, extending hand to attendant, seated left, distributing to citizen, scaling platform steps, extending fold of toga; behind, liberalitas standing left, holding coin scoop. Weight about 24.6 g, diameter 29.5 mm.
obverse
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
reverse
Hadrian seated left on curule chair set on platform, extending hand to attendant, seated left, distributing to citizen, scaling platform steps, extending fold of toga; behind, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin scoop
PONT MAX TR POT COS II // LIBERALITAS AVG (in exergue) // S C (in exergue or field)
specimens (6)
British Museum
19.64g
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
26.91g
6↕
BnF (National Library of France)
25.86g
⌀34.0
BnF (National Library of France)
27.28g
⌀35.0
BnF (National Library of France)
24.56g
⌀33.0
British Museum
24.89g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 163 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.163), 118–118 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-163/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA