Æ20 - Hadrian COL R

Corinth's status as a Roman colony — refounded by Julius Caesar in 44 BC after lying abandoned for a century following Lucius Mummius's destruction in 146 BC — gave it the right to strike colonial bronze, and issues under Hadrian reflect his particular attention to Greece. He visited Corinth during his extensive tour of the eastern provinces, likely in 124/125 AD, and the city's mint activity correlates closely with imperial visits throughout his reign.