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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2661480, member: 81887&quot;]Here&#039;s a denarius of Hadrian, from 117 AD, his first year of rule:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]590513[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hadrian&#039;s succession to the throne was a bit dodgy- there were plausible rumors that Trajan had not actually adopted Hadrian as heir before Trajan&#039;s death in the eastern provinces.&nbsp; Hadrian was thus eager to reassure everyone that the succession was legitimate.&nbsp; Note that the obverse legend ends with DIVI TRA, a reference to the now-deified Trajan, and the reverse legend starts with PARTH F for Parthicus Filius (Son of Parthicus), as Trajan had held Parthicus among his various titles.&nbsp; This is a good early portrait of Hadrian, but I appreciate the history behind it even more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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