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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 409

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 409, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 121–121 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side. Reverse: genius of the circus, reclining left, head turned back, holding chariot wheel and placing other arm around three obelisks set on hippodrome spina. Weight about 22.3 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 409
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 409
reverse: Genius of the Circus, reclining left, head turned back, holding chariot wheel and placing other arm around three obelisks set on hippodrome spina
mint Rome weight 22.31g (1)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (1)
material Orichalcum 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 rear or side

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

Genius of the Circus, reclining left, head turned back, holding chariot wheel and placing other arm around three obelisks set on hippodrome spina

ANN DCCCLXXIIII NAT VRB P CIR CON // S C (in exergue)
specimens (1)
British Museum 22.31g 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 409 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.409), 121–121 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-409/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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