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Hadrian AR Denarius "Pietas"

Hadrian AR Denarius
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate bust right with draped far shoulder.
Reverse: COS III
Pietas standing left, sacrificing over a lighted altar, & holding a cornucopaie.
Minted: A.D. 125-128 Rome
18 mm Wt: 3.3 gm Orient: 180�
RSC-335, RIC-173

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Date added:	Jul 04, 2010
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Enodia

[Jul 16, 2010 at 06:59 PM]

a very lovely portrait, but i especially like the clear reverse image and the unusually fine detail on the altar.

Randygeki(h2)

[Jul 16, 2010 at 07:17 PM]

I agree, its very cool!

ancientdave

[Aug 07, 2010 at 05:28 AM]

Great coin, with a fantastic stern portrait.