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RIC 169 of Hadrian

Hadrian Denarius. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder / COS III, Abundantia standing left with hook & cornucopia; right foot on modius. RSC 381.

Lot No.1742.

$ 75.

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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.