Hadrian — Denarius, Felicitas FEL P R, Rome

Struck at Rome, c. AD 120–121, in the early years of Hadrian (117–138), third emperor of the Nerva-Antonine line. The obverse reads IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around his laureate bust right, bare-chested with a fold of drapery on the far shoulder. The long legend still carries the name of Trajan, his adoptive father, as the coinage of his first years does.

The reverse legend P M TR P COS III gives his offices: Pontifex Maximus, holder of the tribunician power, consul for the third time. In the exergue, FEL P R stands for Felicitas Populi Romani, "the good fortune of the Roman people". Felicitas sits left, holding a caduceus, the herald's staff of peace and commerce, and a cornucopia, the horn of plenty.

Attribution: RIC II.3 300 (old RIC II 120)Mint: RomeWeight: 3.33 gDiameter: 19.3 mmCatalogued in the NumisLens cabinet — NL-29G0P-19F9J

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