Sestertius - Hadrian Nilus

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	130
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Orichalcum
Weight	25 g
Diameter	32.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 255956
References	RIC II.3# 1463 Richard Anthony Abdy, Peter Franz Mittag; 2019. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.3. Hadrian (AD 117–138) (1926 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_3(2).hdn.1463 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 1772, 1773 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes).

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Obverse

Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear or side.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

Unabridged legend: Hadrianus Augustus, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.

Translation: Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation.

Reverse

Nilus reclining right on sphinx, holding reed and cornucopia, surrounded by children; in water below, crocodile and sometimes hippo, either facing Nilus or ridden by child.

Script: Latin

Lettering: S C

Unabridged legend: Senatus Consultum.

Translation: Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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