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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 278

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 278, Dupondius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 119–120 AD. Obverse: head of hadrian, radiate, right. Reverse: virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Weight about 12.9 g, diameter 27.6 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 278
obverse: Head of Hadrian, radiate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 278
reverse: Virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium
mint Rome weight 12.95g (6)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀27.6 (5)
denomination Dupondius axis 6↕ (1)
material Orichalcum technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Hadrian, radiate, right

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III
reverse

Virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium

VIRTVTI AVGVSTI // S C (in field)
specimens (6)
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 278, bnf_ocre
BnF (National Library of France) 14.22g ⌀28.0
BnF (National Library of France) 12.65g ⌀27.0
BnF (National Library of France) 13.68g ⌀28.0
BnF (National Library of France) 12.35g ⌀28.0
BnF (National Library of France) 11.39g ⌀27.0
British Museum 13.38g 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 278 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.278), 119–120 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-278/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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