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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 133786, member: 5682&quot;]Although I don&#039;t collect ancients (or any coins, except for a few &quot;history&quot; pieces), I appreciate the ancient Roman coins&#039; portraits and images.</p><p><br /></p><p>The portrait of Hadrian on the coin is a first: He was the first emperor to be depicted wearing a beard.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian was an interesting man. He loved Greek culture. He became depressed when his male lover, Antinous, died. And he stopped most Roman aggression; instead, he consolidated the empire and reinforced the borders. The most famous example of this new approach toward consolidation instead of expansion was the building of Hadrian&#039;s wall. He extensively traveled throughout the vast Roman empire, inspecting the outer regions of the empire for himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nice coin. Nice piece of history.</p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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