Description
Caesar Traianus Hadrianus, Roman Emperor of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty 117-138 AD, Silver Denarius (3.17g, 18mm), Rome mint 136 AD. Obverse: Laureate head of Hadrian facing to the right, legend surrounds, “HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP”. Reverse: Africa reclined right facing to the left, draped and wearing elephant headdress and holding scorpion aloft in right hand and resting cornucopia in left arm, basket of corn ears by her feet, legend surrounds above, “AFRICA”. Sear-3459v; RIC-299; RSC-138. A relatively choice rendition of the ‘AFRICA’ issue of the travelling series with all devices present on flan and evenly worn, very collectible, better then Very Fine, reverse a little less 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 “Āfrica”, naming Africa, the personification of the province.