HADRIAN
Emperor AD117-38
Hadrian was adopted as Trajan's successor in AD117. His reign was crucial
in Roman history, as he abandoned Trajan's conquests in the east and
began a policy of consolidation. He travelled the Empire more widely
than any previous emperor, touring the provinces between AD120 and 131
and visiting Britain in AD121-2. He secured the frontiers of the Rhine
and Danube provinces, Africa and Britain, building Hadrian's Wall from
AD122-5. He was a great lover of Greek culture. He first adopted Lucius
Aelius and then Antoninus Pius as his heirs
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD118
19mm, 7.20g
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IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Imperial title 'Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus'
Draped and laureate bust of Hadrian, facing right
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PM TRP COSII and FORT RED
'Pontifex Maximus (Chief Priest), with power as Tribune and Consul
for the 2nd time' and 'The restoration of good fortune'
Fortuna, goddess of good fortune, holds the horn of plenty (cornucopia)
and a rudder on a globe.
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD119-22
19mm, 7.22g
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IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Imperial title ' Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus'
Draped and laureate bust of Hadrian, facing right
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PM TRP COSIII and LIB PVB
'Pontifex Maximus (Chief Priest) with power as Tribune and Consul
for the 3rd time' and 'Public freedom'
Libertas, goddess of freedom, sits holding a branch and sceptre.
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD125-8
20mm, 7.33g
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HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Imperial title 'Hadrian Augustus'
Laureate head of Hadrian, facing right
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COS III
'Consul for the 3rd time'
She-wolf suckling the twins of Rome, Romulus and Remus
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD134-8
20mm, 7.10g
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HADRIANVS AVG COSIII PP
Imperial title 'Hadrian Augustus, Consul for the 3rd time and
Father of his People'
Draped bust and bare head of Hadrian, facing left
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ADVENTVI AVG ITALIAE
'To the arrival of Augustus in Italy'
Hadrian, standing left, holds a rolled document in his left hand
while raising his right. Facing him stands the personification
of Italy, Italia, holding the horn of plenty (cornucopia) and
sacrificing from a dish over an altar.
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD134-8
20mm, 7.24g
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HADRIANVS AVG COSIII PP
Imperial title 'Hadrianus Augustus, Consul for the 3rd time
and Father of his People'
Bare head of Hadrian, facing left
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HISPANIA
'Spain'
The personification of Spain, Hispania, reclines holding a branch
and resting her left arm on some rocks, with a rabbit in front.
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD134-8
19mm, 6.90g
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HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Imperial title 'Hadrian Augustus, Consul for the 3rd time and
Father of his People'
Draped bust and bare head of Hadrian, facing right
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FORTVNA [SPES]
'Fortuna and Spes'
The goddess of good fortune, Fortuna (left) rests her hand on
a rudder set on a globe and holds the horn of plenty (cornucopia).
Facing her is the goddess of hope, Spes, holding a flower and
raising her dress.
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD134-8
19mm, 7.35g
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HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Imperial title 'Hadrian Augustus, Consul for the 3rd time and
Father of his People'
Draped bust and bare head of Hadrian, facing right
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VICTORIA AVG
'The victory of the Emperor'
Victoria, goddess of victory, stands holding a palm branch and
the Roman eagle with a victor's wreath in its beak.
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Aureus of Hadrian, AD134-8
20mm, 7.10g
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HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP
Imperial title 'Hadrian Augustus, Father of his People'
Bare head of Hadrian, facing right
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COS III
'Consul for the 3rd time'
Hadrian on his horse
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Last modified: Monday, 12 March, 2001
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