Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III SAEC AVR, Genius

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year120-121
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.1 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.3#297, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.297
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 descriptionGenius of the Golden Age or Aion, standing right, holding phoenix on globe, all within the Zodiac in the form of an oval frame.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS III SAEC AVR
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium. Saeculum Aureum. High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time. Golden age.)
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Mint
MintageND (120-121)  - -
Catalog ID2187307580
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