RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1760, 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, italia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; between them, altar, usually with bull at the base. Weight about 26.2 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, Italia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; between them, altar, usually with bull at the base
ADVENTVI AVG ITALIAE // S C (in exergue)
specimens (4)
British Museum
22.74g
12↕
KENOM — Freiberg
26.51g
6↕
British Museum
28.35g
6↕
British Museum
27.33g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1760 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.1760), 130–133 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-1760/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA