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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 453

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 453, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 120–121 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side. Reverse: salus seated left, holding out patera to feed snake; to left, altar with snake coiled around. Weight about 28.6 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 453
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 453
reverse: Salus seated left, holding out patera to feed snake; to left, altar with snake coiled around
mint Rome weight 28.56g (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

Salus seated left, holding out patera to feed snake; to left, altar with snake coiled around

SALVS AVGVSTI // S C (in exergue)
specimens (1)
British Museum 28.56g 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 453 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.453), 120–121 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-453/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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