Description
Caesar Traianus Hadrianus, Roman Emperor of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty 117-138 AD, Silver Denarius (3.38g, 17.50mm), Rome mint 134-138 AD. Obverse: Bare head of Hadrian facing to the right, slight drapery over far left shoulder, legend surrounds, “HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP”. Reverse: Spes stands facing to the left, draped and holding flower aloft in right hand and raising drapery with left, legend surrounds, “SPES P·R”. Sear-3542; RIC-274; RSC-1411. A very sharp and most noteworthy example, choicely struck on a lustrous and good-quality-metal flan, Extremely Fine, reverse near so.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Hadriānus Augustus, cōnsulāritās tertium, Pater Patriae”, with an English translation of “Hadrianus Augustus, honoured with the office of Consul for his third term, Father of the Nation”. The Reverse Latin legend reads “spēs populī Rōmānī”, with an English translation of “Hope of the Roman People”.
