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RIC 673 of Hadrian

Hadrian AE As. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / COS III, galley with rowers & pilot right, SC below. Cohen 446.

Lot No.3609. A popular type. Fine. 26mm.

$ 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.