Aureus

Lucius Aelius was adopted by Hadrian and named heir to the throne in 136 AD. However, he never took the throne as he died two years later, shortly before his adopted father.

This coin was minted to commemorate the formation, two years prior, of the Second Triumvirate (43 BC), the political alliance between Augustus, Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to rule the Roman Republic with the highest authority.

Aureus

As indicated on the legend on the reverse, this coin forms part of a series of old coinage restored by Trajan, recognising in these pieces a historical value that testified both to the history of Rome and to the reasons for its greatness. This particular coin serves as a reminder that the Roman Empire was […]