The Roman Empire
Aelius caesar, 136 – 138
Denarius 137, AR 3.08 g. AELIVS – CAESAR Bare head r. Rev. TR – POT – COS II Salus standing l., holding sceptre and feeding snake coiled around altar. C 54. BMC Hadrian 977. RIC Hadrian 434.
Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine
Aelius' portraits somewhat resemble Hadrian's, but he shows his characteristic features very consistently across his coinage. AMP.