Description
Hadrian (117 – 138 AD). AE As, Rome mint 134-138 AD. HADRIANVS – AVG COS III P P; laureate and draped bust right / NILVS; Nilus reclining right, holding cornucopiae and reed, crocodile in front, SC in ex.
Hadrian; AE As; Nilus
75,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE25 |
| Weight [g]: | 11,58 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC 862 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark brown patina with lighter highlights, decent details and legends |
Historical Context
Hadrian touring the Nile in 130 AD saw the landscape devastated by two years of failed flood - one of the possible explanation for the death/sacrifice of his favorite, Antinous.
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