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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 1697208, member: 25357&quot;]Great topic.&nbsp; As a beginner, this is really the first &quot;set&quot; I&#039;m focusing on other than randomly collecting Roman Imperial coins. This period in Roman history fascinates me, it can really be considered the pinnacle of the Roman Empire in many ways.&nbsp; Each of these five seems to have unique strengths and leadership qualities that helped the Empire fourish in different ways.&nbsp; I&#039;m also finding that Nerva seems to be the biggest challenge.&nbsp; But here are the other four that I&#039;ve purchased up to this point.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the first couple in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hadrian</b>; AD 117-138</p><p>Bronze Dupondius; 27mm/ 14 g&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>OBV HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; Radiate Head R, Drapery at shoulder</p><p>REV: COS III SC; Salus&nbsp; Std L feeding serpent from patera </p><p>(RIC 657, Cohen 367cf)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Trajan</b>; 98-117 AD&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>Bronze; AS 27mm/10.4g</p><p>OBV: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PE Laureate Bust Draped R</p><p>REV: TR POT COS III PP Victory walking L holding shield w SQOR inscribed and palm </p><p>(RIC 417, Cohen 628)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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