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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: 19mm, 3.38g
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder.
Reverse: P M TR P COS III with AETER AVG across field.
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 115(b)
Provenance: Numismatiklanz (eBay), January 2009
BW Ref: 035 040 137
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