Sestertius - Hadrian DACIA S C; Dacia

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	130-133
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
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 256135
References	RIC II.3# 1652 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.1652 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 1740 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Cohen# 530 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, left, 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

Dacia seated left on rocks, sometimes resting foot on helmet, holding standard and falx.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DACIA
S C

Unabridged legend: Dacia. Senatus Consultum

Translation: Dacia. 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
Undetermined
ND (130-133)

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