Denarius - Hadrian NILVS, Nilus

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	130-133
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.2 g
Dimensions	18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC II.3#1551, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.1551

Obverse description	Head of Hadrian, laureate, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
Reverse description	Nilus reclining left, holding cornucopia and reed; in water below, crocodile and hippo.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	NILVS (Translation: Nilus. Nile.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (130-133) - -
Catalog ID	1691009570
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