Aelius, Caesar 136-138 under Hadrian.

As. 25 mm. 10.24 grams.
L AELIVS CAESAR, his bare head right
PANNONIA across filed, TRPOT COS II around, Pannonia standing left, holding standard 
Sear II 3988. RIC 1071a "137".  BMC 1936.

Hadrian chose Lucius Ceionius Commodus to be his successor and adopted him in 136. He took the name L. Aelius Caesar. He was given the governorship of Pannonia (hence this type).  Aelius predeceased Hadrian who then adopted Antoninus Pius who succeeded Hadrian in 138.

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