constanius Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hadrian, AR (silver) 18mm. Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H_ADRIANVS AVG Laureate, drapery on left shoulder & over back, bust right, P M TR P-COS III Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera in right hand SAL AVG in exergue. RIC 137. Salus ("salvation") is the personified Roman goddess of health and prosperity, both of the individual and the state. As Salus Publica Populi Romani ("goddess of the public welfare of the Roman people") she had a temple on the Quirinal, inaugurated in 302 BCE (Livius X, 1, 9). Her attributes were a snake & patera (broad shallow dish) and her festival was celebrated on March 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Wonderful coin, constanius. I think it has a beautiful amount of wear - glad to see it didn't go straight into a hoard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Very nice. I really like the amount of detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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