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RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 108

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 108. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Hadrian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right, with the legend IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG.

The reverse shows concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting on figure of Spes; cornucopia under throne, with the legend P M TR P COS II // CONCORD (in exergue).

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Historical context

Hadrian ruled as Roman emperor from 117 to 138, adopting the imperial form of address Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus. A member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, he succeeded Trajan, whose grandniece Vibia Sabina he had married earlier in his career. Hadrian abandoned Trajan's expansionist policies, focusing instead on developing stable, defensible borders and seeking the unification of the Roman Empire's disparate peoples.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver denarius formed part of the standard Roman silver coinage in use from c. 211 BC until the third century AD. The obverse displays the emperor's laureate portrait, accompanied by the inscription "IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG". The reverse depicts Concordia seated on a throne, holding a patera, resting upon a figure of Spes, and accompanied by a cornucopia, framed by the legends "P M TR P COS II" and "CONCORD".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Hadrian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse
Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting on figure of Spes; cornucopia under throne
Obverse legend
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
P M TR P COS II // CONCORD (in exergue)

Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 108
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P COS II // CONCORD (in exergue)
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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