Aureus - Hadrian ROMA AETERNA, Roma

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year136
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#2231, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.2231
Obverse descriptionBust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
(Translation: Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionRoma seated left on pile of armor, holding busts of sun and moon and spear.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringROMA AETERNA
(Translation: Eternal Rome.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (136)  - -
Catalog ID4090355120
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