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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1631

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1631, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 130–133 AD. Obverse: head of hadrian, laureate, right. Reverse: britannia seated facing on rocks, resting foot on either barbarian or rocks, drawing up hood of birrus britanicus, holding spear; to left, large shield with spike in center. Weight about 18.4 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1631
obverse: Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1631
reverse: Britannia seated facing on rocks, resting foot on either barbarian or rocks, drawing up hood of birrus Britanicus, holding spear; to left, large shield with spike in center
mint Rome weight 18.41g (2)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 9↕ (2)
material Orichalcum technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
reverse

Britannia seated facing on rocks, resting foot on either barbarian or rocks, drawing up hood of birrus Britanicus, holding spear; to left, large shield with spike in center

BRITANNIA // S C (in exergue)
specimens (2)
British Museum 25.48g 6↕
British Museum 11.34g 12↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1631 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.1631), 130–133 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-1631/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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