Code: 12000
This is an ancient Roman gold Aureus, of Emperor Hadrian, struck at Rome between 134 - 138 AD
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P; "Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation" Head of Hadrian, draped, head, bare, right.
Reverse: FORTVNA SPES; "Fortune and hope" Fortuna, draped, standing right, holding rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left, facing Spes, draped, standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left.
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Aureus
MATERIAL: Gold
DATE: 117 - 138 AD (this coin minted between 130 - 138 AD)
SIZE: 19.09mm diameter
WEIGHT: 7.17 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2204, British Museum #1933,0414.4
