In its present condition this denarius shouldnвЂ™t be worth any less than ВЈ90 to a keen collector. Denomination : Denarius Reference : RIC 0003e RSC 0004c BMCRE 007 Leu 30 (28. The surfaces look to be a bit rough but the obverse would grade VF the reverse isnвЂ™t as sharp and would grade about VF. Trajan and Hadrian standing right and left, holding rolls and clasping right hands. The earlier type seems to be scarcer than the later one. David Sear, in volume II of Roman Coins and Their Values, lists the type as number 3525 and dates it to AD 120.ДЄ slightly later but very similar type (Sear number 3539) has SAL AVG in the exergue below the seated figure of Salus. The seated figure of Salus on the reverse holds out a patera to a snake rising up from an altar the legend on this side reads P M TR P COS III.

The chronology of Hadrians denarius coinage is difficult to. Laureate head right / Justitia seated left, holding patera and scepter. On the obverse the laureate bust of Hadrian has drapery on one shoulder and the surrounding legend reads IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Silver bullion contents of Hadrians Rome denarii and those of the last issue of Trajan.

It is a fairly early coin from the reign of Hadrian, who was emperor from AD 117 to 138 and is well known in Great Britain because of the wall he had built in northern England to keep out raiders.

COS III Roma seated to left, holding branch in her right hand and scepter in her left behind her, shield set on the ground. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Hadrian to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. This coin is number four from the group of seven denarii that came in from Robin Dones. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.41 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 125-126/7.

Hadrian denarius