Dublin Core
Title
AR Denarius of Hadrian
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
This coin, struck during the beginning of the reign of Emperor Hadrian, pictures a portrait of the general turned emperor crowned with a laurel on the obverse. Fitting for an emperor that spent half his rule outside of Rome, the reverse shows the goddess Fortuna Redux holding her customary cornucopia and boat’s rudder attached to a globe. Fortuna Redux is responsible for overseeing the return of a long journey, in this case heralding the return of Hadrian to Rome for the first time as emperor after an extended campaign in Syria.
Creator
Hadrian, Emperor of Rome
Source
Sear 3493; RIC: 41 var
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, Fall 2020)
Date
118 CE
Contributor
MF
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Silver (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2021.02.210
Coverage
Roman Empire