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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3304693, member: 91461&quot;]Lucius Aelius was granted the title Caesar after accepting the request of Hadrian to be his successor (not to be confused with Hadrian&#039;s boy toy Antinous). Sadly the man would never become an Augustus, dying in his 30s.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]875800[/ATTACH]</p><p>Though Lucius Aelius never became Augustus, due to a hemorrhage, his coinage is plentiful enough that we can still see the face of one more of Rome&#039;s &quot;what-woulda-beens&quot; through the ages!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]875801[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>AELIUS</p><p>(Caesar, 136-138).</p><p>Denarius. Rome.</p><p>Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR.</p><p>Bare head right.</p><p>Rev: TR POT COS II.</p><p>Pietas standing left, raising</p><p>hand to drop incense onto</p><p>lighted and garlanded altar</p><p>to left.</p><p>RIC 432 (Hadrian).</p><p>Weight: 2.75 g.Diameter:17</p><p><br /></p><p>Post em if ya got em![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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