Once occupying one third of the original 1926 edition of RIC Volume II, the standard reference work for Roman Imperial coinage of Hadrian (AD 117–138) is now a completely new edition in a greatly expanded single volume. It is a long overdue attempt to reconcile our present understanding of this otherwise poorly documented reign of one of the key figures in Roman history with the coin evidence. The rich symbolism of the reign is also expressed in prodigious issues of Hadrian’s medallic pieces, included in RIC for the first time. This revised 2024 version of the 2019 edition has enhanced...
Once occupying one third of the original 1926 edition of RIC Volume II, the standard reference work for Roman Imperial coinage of Hadrian (AD 117–13...