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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3601113, member: 91461"]In my best Sly Stallone, "Yo, Hadriaaaan!"</p><p>That's right, 1,881 years ago, one of Rome's most fabulously flamboyant boy toy emperors dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]963667[/ATTACH] </p><p>(oy, that hair... Though he did bring the beard back)</p><p><br /></p><p>Even though the man spent almost all his time as Augustus out of Rome and in the provincials the vacationing didn't stop him from building and rebuilding some astounding temples and structures. As well he encouraged and paid handsomely for a fierce fighting military machine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]963669[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hadrian </p><p>AR-Denarius Roma throne, </p><p>117-138 2,86g, 18mm. RIC: 146</p><p>ff.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]963670[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hadrian</p><p>117-138 CE AR denarius Rome, A.D. 117. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right / ADOPTIO in exergue, Trajan and Hadrian standing facing one another, clasping hands, each holding a roll. RIC 3e; BMC 7</p><p>RPC 4318;</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post all your Hadrians or whatever floats your Antinous... I mean, boats. Post whatever floats your boats<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3601113, member: 91461"]In my best Sly Stallone, "Yo, Hadriaaaan!" That's right, 1,881 years ago, one of Rome's most fabulously flamboyant boy toy emperors dies. [ATTACH=full]963667[/ATTACH] (oy, that hair... Though he did bring the beard back) Even though the man spent almost all his time as Augustus out of Rome and in the provincials the vacationing didn't stop him from building and rebuilding some astounding temples and structures. As well he encouraged and paid handsomely for a fierce fighting military machine. [ATTACH=full]963669[/ATTACH] Hadrian AR-Denarius Roma throne, 117-138 2,86g, 18mm. RIC: 146 ff. [ATTACH=full]963670[/ATTACH] Hadrian 117-138 CE AR denarius Rome, A.D. 117. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right / ADOPTIO in exergue, Trajan and Hadrian standing facing one another, clasping hands, each holding a roll. RIC 3e; BMC 7 RPC 4318; Please post all your Hadrians or whatever floats your Antinous... I mean, boats. Post whatever floats your boats;)[/QUOTE]
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