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CANCA-B163-2-5-119-RE

Metal Type:orichalcum
Issuing Authority: Hadrian (24 Jan 76-10 Jul 138)
Weight:10.61 g
Diameter:24.77 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date: 119 CE - 121 CE
Denomination: dupondius
Obverse Image Description:Draped bust of Hadrian, bearded and radiate, right.
Obverse Inscription:(IMP CAE)SAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P (COS III)
Reverse Image Description:Virtus helmeted standing and facing right, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left.
Reverse Inscription:(VIRTVTI) AVGVSTI, S C in field.


Attached People: No People Attached To This Coin

Bibliographic Source(s): Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: no. 605, notes:

Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 65 67 61 ............................................. 6 : 21
Head of Hadrian with a radiated Crown
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG............
Rev: a military Figure standing in it'sits right
Hand a spear in its left ...........

I think FELICITAS AVGVSTI. S.C.
Casaubon
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Li Ms E16c 119 Head of Hadrian with a
radiated Crown.

IMP • CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS
AVG • P • M • COS ......

Reverse. The Representation of
Military Valour.

S • V •
VIRTVTI AVGVSTI

Casaubon
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Li Ms E16d 119 Head of Hadrian with a radia–
ted Crown

IMP. CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS
AVG G .........

Reverse a military Figure standing
its right Hand resting it's spear
in its left Hand ...... Military Valour.

S. C.
I think FELICITAS VIRTVTI AVGVSTI.
Casaubon

See Entry in Catalogue