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RIC 839:Dup of Hadrian

RIC_0839:Dup

Lot No.2551. nVF and rare type with even rarer left-facing bust. 13g.

$ 225.

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.