Hadrian AR Denarius – ITALIA

Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Hadrian

Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Head of Hadrian, right.

Rev: ITALIA, Italia standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopia

130 – 133 AD. ·  Rome Mint · RIC 1541

3.2g · 17mm

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.