Dupondius or As - Hadrian COS III P P, Hercules

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year130-138
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.3#2877, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.2877
Obverse descriptionHead of Hadrian, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHADRIANVS 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 descriptionHercules seated left on rock spread with lion skin, resting club on knee; to right, body of boar.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOS III P P
(Translation: Consul Tertium. Pater Patriae. Consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (130-138)  - -
Catalog ID9932958220
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