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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     1670154      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Aelius Date Ruled:     Caesar: A.D. 136-138 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 137 Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     7.19 g Obverse Legend:     L AELIVS CAESAR Obverse Description:     Bare head left Reverse Legend:     TRIB POT COS II / CONCORD Reverse Description:     Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow on cornucopiae Exergue:     CONCORD Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 0443c Reference2:     Calicó 1445 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=106399 Grade:     VF, choice, underlying luster, small area of edge damage suggesting possibly ex jewelry Notes:     Rare. In AD 136, Hadrian was suffering ill health and he chose this moment to select his successor, Lucius Ceionius Commodus. Adopted as Lucius Aelius Caesar, Aelius was the first adopted Prince to be called Caesar and his appearance on the coinage was a clear indication that Hadrian intended him to be his heir. Aelius was appointed consul in 136 and again in 137. On 1 January 138 Aelius died of tuberculosis and Hadrian was forced to choose a new heir, Antoninus Pius.

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