Heading: Roman Emperor Hadrian Denarius AD132-134

Denomination: Silver denarius

Period: Imperial Rome

Date: AD 132-134

Origin: Rome mint

Condition: AEF, striking splits to flan

Obverse: Laureate head of Hadrian, left, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS

Reverse: Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre CLEMENTIA AVG COS III PP

Size and Weight: 19mm, 3.17g

References: RIC II /3 1066

Features and Provenance: Ex Roma Numismatics, previously from a European collector

Hadrian became emperor of the Roman Empire in 117 AD and saw it as a divine mission to keep the empire in one piece. When rebellion broke out in Britannia in 119. he sent 3.000 troops and ordered the construction of a wall to keep out the blue faced undesirables from the North. Now known as Hadrian’s Wall. it took six years and when Hadrian visited Britain in 122 it was only partially built; he never saw it finished.

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between

Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn

Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible

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