Dupondius - Hadrian HILARITAS P R COS III S C; Hilaritas

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	128-129
Value	1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Orichalcum
Weight	12.5 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 255499
References	RIC II.3# 994 Richard Anthony Abdy, Peter Franz Mittag; 2019. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.3. Hadrian (AD 117–138) (1926 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_3(2).hdn.994 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Hadrian, radiate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P

Unabridged legend: Hadrianus Augustus, Pater Patriae.

Translation: Hadrian, emperor, father of the nation.

Reverse

Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and sceptre; flanking her, male and female children grasping her palm and dress respectively.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HILARITAS P R
COS III
S C

Unabridged legend: Hilaritas Populi Romani. Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum.

Translation: Joy of the Roman people. Consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) Automatically translated

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (128-129)

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