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RIC 80 of Hadrian

Hadrian Denarius. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder / P M TR P COS III, Aequitas standing left with scales & cornucopaie. RSC 1120.

Lot No.1712. gVF with a great early portrait.

$ 105.

Hadrian (119-138 AD) had a great respect for Greek culture, which was looked at with disdain by the Roman aristocracy in his own time, but his thoughtful consolidation of the empire and support of the arts make him one of the most admired of Roman emperors today.