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A silver-coated base metal fourree denarius of the emperor Hadrian, with a reverse showing Fides Coin Type: Base metal, silver-coated fourée denarius of Hadrian, 117-138 CE
Mint and Date: Unknown.
Size and Weight: 18mm, 2.84g
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head right.
Reverse: FIDES P-VBLICA
Fides standing half facing, head right, holding a basket of fruit in left hand in front, and two corn ears downwards in right hand behind.
Ref: RCV (2002) 3492; RIC II 241A.
BW Ref: 005 052 040
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