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milne 1235 of Hadrian

Hadrian AE20mm Hemiobol of Alexandria. AVT KAI TRAI ADPIA CEB, laureate head right / L-IA (year 11), Stag standing right with head looking upwards. Dattari 2023, BMC 854, Koln 966.

Lot No.3212. gFine/nVF.

$ 155.

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.