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RIC 181 of Hadrian

Hadrian Denarius. HADRIANVS.AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right / COS III, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising the hem of her skirt. RSC 390.

Lot No.3022. EF/VF. 3.1g.

$ 125.

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.