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Denarius - Lucius Aelius TRIB POT COS II CONCORD, Concordia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 137 |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (137) |
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Lucius Aelius Caesar was Hadrian's chosen successor — adopted in 136 AD despite being in poor health and, by most ancient accounts, selected primarily for political convenience rather than administrative merit. He died of hemorrhage on January 1, 138, before ever taking the throne, rendering his entire coinage a posthumous footnote. His second tribunician power, recorded in this issue's legend, dates the strike to 137 AD, the final year of his life.
The CONCORD type likely references Hadrian's careful management of the succession optics, framing Aelius as a harmonious choice within the imperial family. It didn't last long enough to matter.