Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Janus

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year121-123
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
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.3#509, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.509
Obverse descriptionBust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, cropped of pteryges, right, viewed from front.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionJanus standing front, faces left and right, holding sceptre.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS III
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (121-123)  - -
Catalog ID7283732050
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