Hadrian AR Denarius – VICTORIA AVG

Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Hadrian

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

Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Nemesis-Victory advancing right, holding branch and raising fold of drapery.

136 AD.  ·  Rome Mint · RIC 2239

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.