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coins ancient to romans imperial republican early denarius of hadrian with iustitia and rare bust variant balteus coins ancient to romans imperial republican early denarius of hadrian with iustitia and rare bust variant balteus

Early denarius of Hadrian with Iustitia and rare bust variant (balteus)

Diameter 19.4 mm

Metal Silver

Mint Rome

Rarity R3 - Extremely rare

Type Denarius

Weight 3.2 g

Year of issue 118

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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

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