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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1704

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1704, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 130–133 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side. Reverse: nilus reclining right among playing children, holding reed and cornucopia; to right, hippopotamus, sometimes with child rider, and reeds; below, crocodile in water. Weight about 18.2 g, diameter 28.3 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1704
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1704
reverse: Nilus reclining right among playing children, holding reed and cornucopia; to right, hippopotamus, sometimes with child rider, and reeds; below, crocodile in water
mint Rome weight 18.23g (5)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀28.3 (3)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (3)
material Orichalcum technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
reverse

Nilus reclining right among playing children, holding reed and cornucopia; to right, hippopotamus, sometimes with child rider, and reeds; below, crocodile in water

NILVS // S C (in exergue)
specimens (4)
British Museum 22.71g 12↕
BnF (National Library of France) 10.92g ⌀27.0
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1704, bnf_ocre
BnF (National Library of France) 11.42g ⌀26.0
British Museum 24.62g 12↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1704 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.1704), 130–133 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-1704/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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