RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1709, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 130–133 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side. Reverse: nilus reclining left among playing children, holding cornucopia and reed; to left, hippopotamus, sometimes with child rider, and reeds; below, crocodile in water. Weight about 29.0 g, diameter 34.2 mm.
obverse
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
reverse
Nilus reclining left among playing children, holding cornucopia and reed; to left, hippopotamus, sometimes with child rider, and reeds; below, crocodile in water
NILVS // S C (in exergue)
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1709 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.1709), 130–133 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-1709/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA