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No other Roman emperor travelled as much as Hadrian. He spent half of his 21-year reign on the road, visiting almost every province of the vast empire. The mint celebrated these grand tours with extensive coinage in gold, silver and bronze, known to numismatists as the Travel Series [2669×4000]

September 30, 2024

No other Roman emperor travelled as much as Hadrian. He spent half of his 21-year reign on the road, visiting almost every province of the vast empire. The mint celebrated these grand tours with extensive coinage in gold, silver and bronze, known to numismatists as the Travel Series [2669×4000]

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Fuckoff555 on September 30, 2024 1:21 am

The places represented on the coins are Italia, Hispania, Africa, Egypt and the Nile, Achaea, Gallia, Germania, Britannia, Dacia, Mauretania and Asia.

[https://coinweek.com/coinweek-ancient-coin-series-travels-with-hadrian/](https://coinweek.com/coinweek-ancient-coin-series-travels-with-hadrian/)
octopod-reunion on September 30, 2024 2:27 am

Was he the one that kinda hated Rome (the city)?

I know Diocletian did.

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No other Roman emperor travelled as much as Hadrian. He spent half of his 21-year reign on the road, visiting almost every province of the vast empire. The mint celebrated these grand tours with extensive coinage in gold, silver and bronze, known to numismatists as the Travel Series [2669×4000]

[1674×1080] Specially constructed Army shoe for David M. Dotson, 37th Tennessee Regiment, CSA, who lost his foot in the Battle of Franklin. The shoe was specifically designed to accommodate him. Circa 1864.

Remains of wall painting in church of Sant Climent de Pal in Andorra. It was built in the 11th or 12th century and then again in the 17th or 18th century [3696 × 2448]

Fresco of St. Christopher Carrying Baby Jesus on His Shoulder, Trent Cathedral [1920×1080]

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