Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) -
Silver Denarius - 19.26mm, 3.37g |
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Obverse - IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Hadrian, his laureate bust with bare chest right, with traces of drapery |
Reverse - PM TR P COS II - SALVS AVG Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled around altar, and resting left elbow on chair. |
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Minted in Rome in 118 A.D. Reference: Abdy, R.A, with Mittag, P.F., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume II, Part 3 (RIC-2019), p85, nr. 138. Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) link: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.138 Mattingley, H. & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 2 (RIC-1926), p345, nr. 46. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 2, p151, nr. 3539, variety with COS II. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 2, p217, nr. 1350. Seaby, H.A. & Loosley, R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 2, p155, nr. 1350. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p164, nr. 511 (B10, O29, R145, T359, M3, Exe SALVSAVG) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-eBook.), p140, nr. 511 (B10, O29, R145, T359, M3, Exe SALVSAVG) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p97, nr.173 (B08, O29, R150, T301) Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit" (Kampmann, 2e Auflage), p126, nr. 32.86.9. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p127, nr. 44/7. Quality: about Very Fine Rarity: C (Common) |