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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 666

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 666, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 121–123 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, cropped of pteryges, right, viewed from front. Reverse: minerva standing left, placing incense in candelabrum and holding vertical spear; on ground to right, shield containing snake; to left, candelabrum. Weight about 24.5 g, diameter 34.3 mm.
mint Rome weight 24.47g (2)
ruler Hadrian diameter ⌀34.3 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (2)
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

Minerva standing left, placing incense in candelabrum and holding vertical spear; on ground to right, shield containing snake; to left, candelabrum

P M TR P COS III // S C (in field)

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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 666 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.666), 121–123 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-666/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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