- AD 117. Coins dated COS
- AD 118. Coins dated COS ⋅ II
- AD 119 – early 128. Coins dated COS ⋅ III without title P⋅P (Pater Patriae)
- AD early 128 – 138. Coins dated COS ⋅ III with title P⋅P (Pater Patriae)
The adoption of Hadrian.
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front
Reverse: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, Trajan standing right, Hadrian standing left, both holding globe between them
Obverse: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P // ADOPTIO (in exergue), Trajan standing right, Hadrian standing left, both clasping hands
The early policy of Hadrian AD 117.
The change of policy which Hadrian’s accession brought with it is soon reflected in the general tone of the coinage. Hadrian’s coinage during his first two years in power was characterized by a slew of imperial virtues such as Concordia (personification of harmony and agreement), Justitia (personification of justice), Pax (personification of peace), Pietas (personification of piety, dutifulness, loyalty).
Obverse: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS // FORT RED (in exergue), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Obverse: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS // IVSTITIA (in exergue), Justitia seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre
Obverse: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front
Reverse: PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS // PAX (in exergue), Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia
Obverse:: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS // PIETAS (in field), Pietas, veiled, standing left, raising hand
Obverse: IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P // CONCORDIA (in exergue) // SC (in exergue), Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting on figure of Spes; cornucopia under throne
Hadrian’s first return to Rome in July AD 118.
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG – Bust of Hadrian, radiate head right
Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ADVENTVS AVG (in exergue) // S C (in exergue), Roma seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear and clasping hands with Hadrian, standing left, holding scroll
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS II // FORT RED (in exergue), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia
The early policy of Hadrian AD 118.
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS II // IVSTITIA (in exergue), Justitia seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS II // PAX (in exergue), Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG,Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ANNONA AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field), Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopia; at feet to left, modius, corn ears, and poppy; behind right, prow of ship
Early tetradrachms.
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡΑ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ΝΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ – Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Β – Eagle standing facing, head left, on leg and thigh of an animal
AD 120-121.
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM // S C (in exergue), Orbis, towered, kneeling right, holding globe and extending hand to Hadrian, standing left, extending hand to Orbis and holding scroll
AD 119-122.
Some of the coins minted between AD 119 and 122 contrasted with his earlier issues. They now include symbols characteristic of the Roman military and feature a variety of militaristic deities, including Minerva, Virtus, Janus, Roma, and most notably, Victory.
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Roma seated left, on pile of arms, holding Victory and sceptre
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Aeternitas standing facing, head usually left, holding busts of the Sun and Moon
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Genius standing left, holding patera and corn-ears, altar at his feet
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Pax standing left, holding branch in right and cornucopia in left
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Salus, seated left, holding patera over altar, snake usually coiled around altar
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Victory alighting right, holding trophy
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right
Reverse: Hadrian in military dress, standing left, holding rudder on globe and reversed spear
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Galley left with mast on left & pilot’s shelter on right
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right, draped left shoulder
Reverse: P M TR P COS III around, AET-AVG across fields, Aeternitas standing left, holding the heads of the sun and moon in her hands
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III FEL P R, Felicitas, draped, seated left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III // LIBERAL AVG / III (in exergue), Hadrian seated left on platform, extending hand toward a citizen; citizen advancing right, holding out fold of toga
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right
Reverse: P M TR P COS DES III // SALVS AVG (in exergue), Salus, seated left, holding patera, feeding snake coiled around altar
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder
Reverse: P M TR P COS III FELIC-AVG, Felicitas standing left with caduceus and cornucopia
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right
Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS III S C SECVR AVG, Securitas, draped, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and resting head on left hand
Travel series.
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, head right
Reverse: RESTITVTORI GALLIAE, Hadrian standing right, holding scroll and raising kneeling Gallia
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare head of Hadrian to right
Reverse: GERMANIA Germania standing front, head to right, holding spear in her right hand and placing her left on shield set on ground
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head to right
Reverse: AFRICA, Africa, wearing elephant scalp, reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopia, leaning on rocks with elbow; usually to left, basket of corn or fruits
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare head of Hadrian to right
Reverse: NILVS Nilus reclining right, holding reed and cornucopia; in water below, crocodile and hippo
Other denarii.
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P., Bare head right
Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA. Hadrian standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod to left
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: ROMVLO CONDITORI. Romulus advancing right, holding spear and trophy
Alexandrian mint.
Obverse: AYT TΡAIANOC AΔΡIANOC, laureate head of Hadrian, right
Reverse: Agathodaemon serpent crowned with pschent, enfolding caduceus and stalk of corn
Obverse: Laureate bust right, slight drapery; crescent before
Reverse: Hadrian, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and branch, driving slow quadriga right
Obverse; Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; crescent before
Reverse: Eagle standing right; L E in field
Provincial Coinage.
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Θ ΤΡ Π ΥΙ Θ ΝΕΡ ΥΙⲰ ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹ. laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, with paludamentum.
Reverse: S C; in laurel wreath; beneath: AB.
Obverse: AYTOKR KAICAΡ TΡAIANOC AΔΡIANOC, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: HKY TΡIΠOΛEITΩN, Astarte, turreted, standing right, left foot on prow, holding long cruciform standard and raising hem of robe
Obverse: AYT TΡA AΔΡIANΩ KAIC CEB, laureate bust right
Reverse: TIBEΡ KΛAYΔ, Zeus seated left, holding sceptre, all within tetrastyle temple, date ET AP in ex.
Obverse: ΑΥTO ΚΑΙ ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СЄBACT. Laureate head right
Reverse: ΤΥΑΝΕΩΝ ΤΩ(Ν) Π(Ρ) ΤΑ(Υ) ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ / ЄT – K to right and left of club of Herakles Club
Obverse: AKATP. AΔΡΙΑΝCE, Laureate, draped bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse: ΓΑΖΑ EΕΠΙΔЧΡ, Heracles nude, standing front looking left; right hand resting on club, left holding lion-skin
Obverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ; laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, with paludamentum
Reverse: ΦΛΑ ϹΑΜΟ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΜ; wreath
Obverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, seen from behind
Reverse: ΚΛΑYΔ ЄΙΚ[Ο]ΝΙЄΩΝ Bust of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis
Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ ϹΑΒЄΙΝΑ Laureate head of Hadrian, on the left, facing diademed and draped bust of Sabina, on the right
Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ ЄΦЄCI [ΔΙΚΑ]ΙΟϹΥΝΗ Dikaiosyne standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left
Obverse: IMP TRA HADRIANO, Laureate head right
Reverse: CI F AVG CAESAR, Apollo standing left, resting left elbow on tripod, right hand extended toward upright serpent
Obverse: IMP CAES TRAI HADRIANVS AVG P, laureate, draped bust right
Reverse: Two military standards, each surmounted by eagle; in laurel wreath; COL BER below
Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: ΕΤ Ε Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Obverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟ[Ϲ], laureate head right
Reverse: ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ [Π]ΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡ, Mount Argaeus surmounted by wreath
Obverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ. Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse: ΓΑΛΑϹϹΕΩΝ. Zeus seated on throne, left, holding Nike on extended hand, resting on scepter; eagle at his feet
Obv: AΔPIANOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right
Rev: AΔPIANOΘHPITΩN, Zeus standing left, holding sceptre and patera, eagle at feet
Obv: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., with paludamentum, seen from rear
Rev: ΑΤΤΑΛΕΩΝ, temple with four columns within which statue of Athena standing facing, head l., holding Nike in her r. hand, l. resting on spear; on l., owl on altar; on r., shield
Obv: HADRIANVS AVG P P, laureate head of Hadrian, l.
Rev: C G I H P, founder ploughing with two oxen, r.