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A silver denarius of the emperor Hadrian with a reverse showing Aeternitas holding the heads of the Sun and Moon Coin Type: Silver denarius of Hadrian, 117-138 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 119-122 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm x 21mm, 3.40g
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder.
Reverse: P M TR P COS III
Aeternitas standing facing, head left, head of Sol in right hand, head of Luna in left hand, both held at head height and facing inwards, so that Aeternitas is eye to eye with the head of Sol.
Ref: RCV (2002) —; RIC II 81b
Provenance: John Jencek (Vcoins), November 2005
BW Ref: 013 028 066
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