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RIC 230 of Hadrian

Hadrian denarius. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right / ANNO-NA AVG, modius with four grain-ears and single poppy. RIC 230, RSC 170.

Lot No.3026. VF. 3.3g.

$ 195.

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.