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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 451

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 451, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 120–121 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right. Reverse: orbis, towered, kneeling right, holding globe and extending hand to hadrian, standing left, extending hand to orbis and holding scroll. Weight about 24.8 g, diameter 33.7 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 451
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 451
reverse: Orbis, towered, kneeling right, holding globe and extending hand to Hadrian, standing left, extending hand to Orbis and holding scroll
mint Rome weight 24.83g (7)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀33.7 (6)
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, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

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

Orbis, towered, kneeling right, holding globe and extending hand to Hadrian, standing left, extending hand to Orbis and holding scroll

RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM // S C (in exergue)
specimens (7)
British Museum 24.26g 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 26.89g ⌀34.0
BnF (National Library of France) 25.46g ⌀33.0
BnF (National Library of France) 25.55g ⌀35.0
BnF (National Library of France) 24.16g ⌀34.0
BnF (National Library of France) 22.59g ⌀33.0
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 451, bnf_ocre
BnF (National Library of France) 24.93g ⌀33.0

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 451 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.451), 120–121 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-451/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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