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Denarius - Lucius Aelius TR POT COS II, Felicitas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 137 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Lucius Aelius Caesar was Hadrian's first chosen successor — adopted in 136 AD despite, or perhaps because of, his aristocratic connections and military experience in Pannonia. The appointment shocked Rome; Aelius was visibly ill at the time of adoption, and the decision was widely read as politically motivated rather than dynastic. He died on New Year's Day 138 AD before ever taking the throne, forcing Hadrian to adopt Antoninus Pius within weeks. The TR POT COS II dating places this coin firmly in 137, the single full year Aelius held his title — making the entire issue a snapshot of a succession that collapsed before it began.