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A typologically desirable, especially by jurists, Hadrian's denarius from the beginning of his reign (118 CE) with Iustitia - the Roman goddess of justice, law, and fairness. I was keen to acquire a specimen with a nice, early bust with a long neck and visible chest. By the way, I managed to add to my collection a scarce variant of the bust with a bare chest and balteus.
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest with balteus, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right;
Reverse: P M TR P COS II // IVSTITIA (in exergue), Justitia seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre.
Reference : RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 117
Source : https://www.instagram.com/p/DIYlTsvK285/
Collection : Graeculus, Courier and Traveler (also Emperor) - Publius Aelius Hadrianus