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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2879

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2879, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 130–138 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side. Reverse: hadrian riding right, spearing boar. Weight about 27.4 g, diameter 33.0 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2879
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2879
mint Rome weight 27.41g (1)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀33.0 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (1)
material Orichalcum technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
reverse

Hadrian riding right, spearing boar

COS III P P
specimens (1)
British Museum 27.41g ⌀33.0 12↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2879 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.2879), 130–138 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-2879/ (accessed: 2026-09-04). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA