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Obv-L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head right. Rev-TR POT COS II SC Spes walking left holding flower and hitching skirt. |
Hadrian appointed Aelius as his Caesar to succeed him but died of illness shortly before his own death. Aelius would probably have made a fine emperor as he was well liked by Roman citizens and was a capable military leader.
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