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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 297

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 297, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 120–121 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front. Reverse: genius of the golden age or aion, standing right, holding phoenix on globe, all within the zodiac in the form of an oval frame. Weight about 7.2 g, diameter 18.7 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 297
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 297
reverse: Genius of the Golden Age or Aion, standing right, holding phoenix on globe, all within the Zodiac in the form of an oval frame
mint Rome weight 7.20g (3)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀18.7 (3)
denomination Aureus axis 6↕ (1)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
reverse

Genius of the Golden Age or Aion, standing right, holding phoenix on globe, all within the Zodiac in the form of an oval frame

P M TR P COS III // SAEC AVR (in exergue)
specimens (3)
BnF (National Library of France) 7.17g ⌀18.0
BnF (National Library of France) 7.26g ⌀19.0
British Museum 7.17g ⌀19.0 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 297 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.297), 120–121 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-297/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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