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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2435896, member: 39084&quot;]While I continue to search for the final two coins needed to round out my 12 Caesars collection, I also find myself inexorably drawn to the beauty and history of Hadrian’s coins.&nbsp; I initiated my Hadrian collection with a toned aureus featuring the she-wolf reverse, shown in a previous thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I had the good fortune to add one of Hadrian’s “travel series” aurei from the just-finished NAC auction.&nbsp; This Hispania aureus is somewhat more readily available in high quality than others from his series, and I was happy to add it to my small-but-growing collection of Hadrians.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]506771[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AV Aureus (7.26 g.)&nbsp; Rome ca. 134 - 138 A.D.&nbsp; RIC 305</p><p>HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P&nbsp; Bare head left.&nbsp; Rev. HISPANIA Hispania reclining left, holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on rock; in front, rabbit.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I&#039;m not sure I understand how a rabbit is symbolic of ancient Hispania, I really like this particular reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although there is another long-running thread on this site devoted to Hadrian, feel free to add on your favorite Hadrians here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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