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Hadrian

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP. Laureate and bearded head right; Rev. FELICITATI AVGVSTI. Galley left, with four oarsmen and a steerman left. Reference: RIC 240, BMC 621, RSC 712.

The most well known of Hadrian's coins is the travel series, issued to commemorate his visits to the provinces to institute reforms and inspect the legions there. Struck AD 134-138

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