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RIC 805 of Hadrian

Hadrian Æ As. HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, bare head right / FELICITAS AVG S-C, Hadrian,with scroll, clasping hands with Felicitas, with caduceus.

Lot No.1293.

$ 90.

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.