Aelius coins are generally among the rarer Roman coins.
Roman Imperial
Aelius (136- 138), Sestertius, Roma mint
Obverse: head right
L AELIVS CAESAR
Reverse: Salus seated left, feeding the serpent above the altar, S-C across fields, SALVS in exerque
TR POT COS II
Diameter 30 mm, weight 21.87 g
Aelius was the adopted son of Emperor Hadrian. He was elevated to the dignity of Caesar by him and was expected to be a successor, but unfortunately he died a few months before Hadrian. He is entitled L AELIVS CAESAR on his coins and is depicted with an uncovered head, curly hair, a beard, and a majestic face.
