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Hadrian (AD 117-138). AR denarius (18mm, 3.40 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD 135. Laureate head of Hadrian to right / Victory, as Nemesis, standing right, drawing out fold of her dress with her right hand and holding palm branch in her left. RIC II 282.
The Victory-as-Nemesis type is thought to refer to the conclusion of the Bar Kokhba Revolt in Judaea, as the goddess Nemesis is said to personify "righteous retribution" against those who succumb to hubris.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 300-400 USD
Hadrian (AD 117-138). AR denarius (18mm, 3.40 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD 135. Laureate head of Hadrian to right / Victory, as Nemesis, standing right, drawing out fold of her dress with her right hand and holding palm branch in her left. RIC II 282.
The Victory-as-Nemesis type is thought to refer to the conclusion of the Bar Kokhba Revolt in Judaea, as the goddess Nemesis is said to personify "righteous retribution" against those who succumb to hubris.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 300-400 USD