DI-2393 | RIC II, Part 3 (SE) Hadrian 1513
Hadrian
Hadrian

Dynasty: Antonine
Emperor: Hadrian
Authority: Hadrian
Date and mint: AD 130/AD 133 - Rome


Obverse: Head of Hadrian, right
Legend: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

Reverse: Germania standing front a front, with head towards left, holding a spear and resting in a Shield.
Legend: GERMANIA

Comment: Hadrian was a travelling and organizing emperor. Unlike conquerors such as Trajan, he focused on consolidating the Empire, reinforcing frontiers, improving provincial administration and promoting cultural integration. His reign is notable for stability, administrative reform and a cosmopolitan vision of Roman power. Around AD 130-133 Rome was in a period of full imperial maturity: there were no major wars of expansion, but rather the effective management of a vast and diverse territory from Britannia to Syria, supported by a solid administration and stable economy. The reverse with personified Germania belongs to Hadrian's monetary program representing provinces and peoples of the Empire as human figures. It is not a battle scene but a symbolic image: Germania appears armed yet calm, as a territory integrated under Roman authority, expressing the ideal of unity and equilibrium characteristic of Hadrian's government.

Provenance: Munich (2025)
Price: 1,700 €