HADRIAN AE HEAVY dupondius. Hadrian's Travel series, Mauretania. 16.1g.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate draped bust right. ADVENTI AVG MAVRETANIAE, Hadrian standing on left, togate, 
and Mauretania on right, wearing snake head-dress, in short 
tunic, holding patera over flaming altar between them & 
vexillum, SC in exergue. 

16.1g (30% heavier than standard issue). 27mm flan. 
RIC 900, Rare. 

$ 87   € 69,23
£ 47,74
5/27/2005

Contributed by Steve McBride, May, 2005.