Dupondius or As - Hadrian RESTITVTORI BITHYNIAE S C, Bithynia

€256,327.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year130-133
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#1844, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.1844
Obverse descriptionBust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side.
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 descriptionHadrian standing left, holding scroll and raising kneeling Bithynia, turreted, holding rudder and sometimes resting foot on prow.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringRESTITVTORI BITHYNIAE S C
(Translation: Restitutori Bithyniae. Senatus Consultum. To the restorer of Bithynia. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (130-133)  - -
Catalog ID9089976630
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