Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Bonus Eventus

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year119-120
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.27 g
Dimensions19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.3#201, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.201
Obverse descriptionBust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionBonus Eventus standing left, holding patera and corn ears.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS III
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium. High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (119-120)  - -
Catalog ID3166499940
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