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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 656

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 656, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 121–123 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, cropped of pteryges, right, viewed from front. Reverse: virtus standing left, head sometimes facing, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Weight about 25.2 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 656
obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, cropped of pteryges, right, viewed from front
reverse RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 656
reverse: Virtus standing left, head sometimes facing, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium
mint Rome weight 25.24g (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, cuirassed, cropped of pteryges, right, viewed from front

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
reverse

Virtus standing left, head sometimes facing, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium

P M TR P COS III // VIRT AVG / S C (in field)
specimens (1)
British Museum 25.24g 6↕

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 656 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.656), 121–123 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-656/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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