Hadrian AV aureus Hercules on reverse

Réf numismeo : 22952

Référence : Calico.1318 / RIC.55 / Cohen.1081

Personnage : Hadrian (117/138) Voir sur wikipédia

Additional information

Weight	7,13
Diameter	18,4
Metal	Gold
Conservation	Very Fine
Année de frappe	121
Mint	Rome
Obverse	Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse legend	IMP CAESAR TRAIN HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse	Hercules seated facing, on shield and cuirass, holding club and distaff, with lion's skin below left arm.
Reverse legend	P. M. TR. P. COS. III

Emperor Hadrian was a great admirer of Hercules, the mythological Greek figure symbolizing strength and virtue. Hadrian saw Hercules as a model of the ideal emperor, combining physical power and wisdom. He commissioned numerous statues and temples dedicated to Hercules throughout the Roman Empire, particularly in Tivoli, where his villa was located. This connection was also a way for Hadrian to legitimize himself as emperor by associating with a recognized heroic and divine figure

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