This Roman middle-bronze denomination captures the "Golden Age" of the Roman Empire under Hadrian’s stable rule. Struck at the Rome mint toward the end of his reign, the obverse features a mature, laureate portrait of Hadrian with the full title Pater Patriae (Father of the Country).The reverse depicts Felicitas, the goddess of luck and prosperity, holding the caduceus of Mercury and an olive branch.
country: Ancient Rome
year: 134–138
denomination: Dupondius
composition: copper
Weight: 11.00g (approx)
Diameter2 5.00 mm (approx)
grade: Fine
Fine indicates moderate wear with clear, legible details.
