Hadrian AR Denarius – Annona

Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Hadrian

Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Rev: COS III, Annona (Abundantia) standing left, resting foot on inverted modius, holding reaping hook and cornucopia.

126 – 127 AD. ·  Rome Mint · RIC 845

3.0g · 18mm

The coin shows a light coppery sheen, a natural effect seen on many high-purity early Imperial denarii. Over long burial, trace copper within the silver alloy can migrate to the surface and form a thin, stable copper-oxide film.