Aureus - Hadrian SPES P R, Spes and Fortuna

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	137-138
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.27 g
Dimensions	19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC II.3#2363, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.2363

Obverse description	Head of Hadrian, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
Reverse description	Spes-Fortuna standing left, leaning on rudder on globe, holding flower and cornucopia.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	SPES P R (Translation: Spes Populi Romani. Hope of the Roman people.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (137-138) - -
Catalog ID	2421244950
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