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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 253

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 253, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 119–120 AD. Obverse: head of hadrian, laureate, right. Reverse: roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, other foot sometimes on grieve or tiaraed barbarian head, holding victory and spear; beside cuirass, shield and sometimes pile of arms. Weight about 25.6 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 253
obverse: Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 253
reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, other foot sometimes on grieve or tiaraed barbarian head, holding Victory and spear; beside cuirass, shield and sometimes pile of arms
mint Rome weight 25.58g (2)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (2)
material Orichalcum technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
reverse

Roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, other foot sometimes on grieve or tiaraed barbarian head, holding Victory and spear; beside cuirass, shield and sometimes pile of arms

PONT MAX TR POT COS III // SC (in exergue)
specimens (2)
British Museum 27.89g 6↕
British Museum 23.26g 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 253 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.253), 119–120 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-253/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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