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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1725

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1725, 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 vexillum; between them, altar, with bull usually at the base. Weight about 22.7 g, diameter 31.5 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1725
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1725
reverse: Hadrian standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, Africa, wearing elephant scalp, standing left, holding patera and vexillum; between them, altar, with bull usually at the base
mint Rome weight 22.75g (2)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀31.5 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (1)
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

Hadrian standing right, raising hand and holding scroll; facing him, Africa, wearing elephant scalp, standing left, holding patera and vexillum; between them, altar, with bull usually at the base

ADVENTVI AVG AFRICAE // S C (in exergue)
specimens (2)
British Museum 21.86g ⌀31.0 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 23.63g ⌀32.0

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1725 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.1725), 130–133 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-1725/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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