Roman Denarius Coin

Inv. No.: c095
Date: A.D. 134-138.
Weight: 3.60g
 
Obv.: Hadrian, laureate.
HADRIANVS AVG.COS.III P.P.

Rev.: Tellus, standing, holding plough-handle and rake; in ground, two corn-ears.
TELLVS STABIL.

The reverse legend, TELLVS STABIL[ITA], means “Earth stabilised”. The suggestion is that the Golden Age of Hadrian, of which Mother Earth was the symbol, was eminently conducive to such peaceful and fruitful pursuits as agriculture.

Comparanda:
RIC, Hadrian 276.