Denarius - Hadrian P M TR P COS II SALVS AVG, Salus

€254,712.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year117
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.2 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.3#139, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.139
Obverse descriptionBust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor.)
Reverse descriptionSalus, seated left, holding patera, feeding snake coiled around altar. Legend continues in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS II SALVS AVG
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. Health of the emperor.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (117)  - -
Catalog ID9469797540
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