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BG01368
Hadrian, Silver Denarius
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), Silver Denarius. Mint of Rome, struck A.D. 134-138. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III PP, laureate head of Hadrian facing right, rev. TELLVS - STABIL, Tellus standing left, holding plough handle and rake, two corn ears in ground, 3.43g, 6h (C.1427; RIC 276; RSC 1425). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
The figure of Tellus (Mother Earth) is represented infrequently on Roman Imperial coinage, featuring first and foremost on the coinage of Hadrian, with later sporadic appearances under the Severan dynasty. Tellus was listed by the first century B.C. scholar Varro as one of the di selecti, one of the twenty principal gods of Rome, and one of twelve agricultural deities. She was honoured in festivals as a mother of produce.