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RIC 282 of Hadrian

Hadrian Denarius. 134-138 AD. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right / VICTORIA AVG, Nemesis advancing right, spitting into fold her robe she is drawing out at neck, holding branch pointed downward. RSC 1454.

Lot No.9033. EF. 3.1g.

$ 150.

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.