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<p>[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 5529037, member: 80952"]I have just started reading some books about Roman history as I want to brush up on my knowledge. Indeed Hadrian was a trend setter regarding the beard -the first emperor appearing bearded on coins, the previous examples from different rulers were just exceptions.</p><p>It is somewhat unclear why did he choose wearing a beard - could be 1. Greek influence 2. He wanted to mask facial blemishes (I think I read this in Suetonius' 12 Caesars) 3. He just liked it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><i>I wear a beard for 4 years now, main reason is that my long hair is now a memory so I have to compensate. </i></font></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't have any coins from the travel series (they are on my wish list), but I have a Denarius, an As and a provincial from Hadrian.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1240633[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>Hadrian AR Denarius. Rome Mint 134-138 AD.</p><p>Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right.</p><p>Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on low seat, shield at her side, holding palladium and spear. 18mm, 3.30g</p><p><a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2341-2342" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2341-2342" rel="nofollow">http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2341-2342</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1240638[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881-887</p><p>From Date: AD 126 To Date: AD 127</p><p>Legend: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS</p><p>Legend: COS III // S C (in field)</p><p>Type: Salus standing right, rarely leaning on column, holding snake and feeding it from patera</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1240645[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/1805" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/1805" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/1805</a></p><p>Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ</p><p>Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r.</p><p>Reverse inscription ΝΑΚΡΑϹΙΤΩΝ</p><p>Reverse design Tyche standing l., wearing kalathos, holding rudder in r. hand, cornucopia in l.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 5529037, member: 80952"]I have just started reading some books about Roman history as I want to brush up on my knowledge. Indeed Hadrian was a trend setter regarding the beard -the first emperor appearing bearded on coins, the previous examples from different rulers were just exceptions. It is somewhat unclear why did he choose wearing a beard - could be 1. Greek influence 2. He wanted to mask facial blemishes (I think I read this in Suetonius' 12 Caesars) 3. He just liked it :D [SIZE=3][I]I wear a beard for 4 years now, main reason is that my long hair is now a memory so I have to compensate. [/I][/SIZE] I don't have any coins from the travel series (they are on my wish list), but I have a Denarius, an As and a provincial from Hadrian. [ATTACH=full]1240633[/ATTACH] Hadrian AR Denarius. Rome Mint 134-138 AD. Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right. Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on low seat, shield at her side, holding palladium and spear. 18mm, 3.30g [URL]http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2341-2342[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1240638[/ATTACH] RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 881-887 From Date: AD 126 To Date: AD 127 Legend: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Legend: COS III // S C (in field) Type: Salus standing right, rarely leaning on column, holding snake and feeding it from patera [ATTACH=full]1240645[/ATTACH] [URL]https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/1805[/URL] Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r. Reverse inscription ΝΑΚΡΑϹΙΤΩΝ Reverse design Tyche standing l., wearing kalathos, holding rudder in r. hand, cornucopia in l.[/QUOTE]
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