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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 280

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 280, Dupondius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 119–120 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right. Reverse: virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Weight about 10.9 g, diameter 17.9 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 280
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 280
mint Rome weight 10.93g (6)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀17.9 (4)
denomination Dupondius axis 6↕ (6)
material Orichalcum technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, 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 (4)
British Museum 14.18g 6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2.60g ⌀19.7 6↕
KENOM — Freiberg 11.60g 6↕
British Museum 14.31g 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 280 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.280), 119–120 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-280/ (accessed: 2026-08-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA