FREE: 117-138 AD ++Hadrian++ Ancient Roman Silver Denarius++

The listing, 117-138 AD ++Hadrian++ Ancient Roman Silver Denarius++ has ended.

Specs:

Size: About the size of a modern US Nickel.
Metal: Silver over copper
Denomination: Denarius
Front: Laureate bust of Hadrian
Back: Pietas, veiled, standing

Note: This coin is in poor condition with many parts of the silver flaked off exposing the copper core. This condition is consistent with the age of coin.


The history:

During his reign, Hadrian travelled to nearly every province of the Empire. An ardent admirer of Greece, he sought to make Athens the cultural capital of the Empire and ordered the construction of many opulent temples in the city. He used his relationship with his Greek lover Antinous to underline his philhellenism and led to the creation of one of the most popular cults of ancient times. He spent extensive amounts of time with the military; he usually wore military attire and even dined and slept amongst the soldiers. He ordered military training and drilling to be more rigorous and even made use of false reports of attack to keep the army alert.