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Lot 88. Hadrianus AR Denarius, RIC II 2

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Hadrianus AR Denarius, RIC II 2

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 21st, 19:44:00 CEST)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 19:02:01 CET

Price realised: CHF 230.00 (8 bids)
Approx. EUR 246.92 / USD 258.05 / GBP 205.26

High bidder: Bidder 5

eAuction #38, Lot 88. Estimate: CHF 75.00

Hadrianus (117-138 AD). AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.14 g), Roma (Rome), 117 AD.
Obv. IMP CAES TRAIANO HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev. PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, Trajan and Hadrian standing right and left, holding globe between them.
RIC II, 2b (S).

Scarce. Very fine.

One of the earliest coins of Hadrian, issued shortly after Trajan's death. Hadrian's succession to the throne was not undisputed, and his adoption by Trajan may have been a complete invention. The reverse legend on this coin calls himself the f(ilius) (son) of his deceased predecessor, indicating that the new emperor felt the need to boast the legitimacy of his rule in his first issue of coins.



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