RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1717, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 130–133 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side. Reverse: hadrian standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, africa, wearing elephant scalp, standing left, holding patera and corn ears; between them, altar, with bull usually at the base. Weight about 24.5 g.
obverse
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
reverse
Hadrian standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, Africa, wearing elephant scalp, standing left, holding patera and corn ears; between them, altar, with bull usually at the base
ADVENTVI AVG AFRICAE // S C (in exergue)
specimens (3)
British Museum
22.54g
12↕
British Museum
24.62g
12↕
British Museum
26.46g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1717 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.1717), 130–133 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-1717/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA