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A silver denarius of the emperor Hadrian with a reverse showing Spes Coin Type: Silver denarius of Hadrian, 117-138 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 137 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm x 16mm, 3.52g
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bare head right.
Reverse: SPES P R
Spes advancing left, holding a flower and lifting the hem of her skirt.
Ref: RCV (2002) 3542; RIC II 274
BW Ref: 002 036 008
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