Hadrian AE Sestertius. Ancient (?) fake. 33.56 mm, 21.50 g. 

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head right
HILARITAS AVG around, COS III (upside down), S-C across 
fields, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm branch 
and cornucopiae, two small children at her sides. 

Reverse legend var of RIC 970, BMCRE 1370-1372 and Cohen 819, all with "HILARITAS P R COS III". 

Definitely not an official issue for the following reasons: 
- the very important title "COS III" is upside-down showing a great lack of respect
- the missing detail on the palm branch 
- the cornucopiae has not only an odd shape and pattern, but is also empty. 
- This reverse legend with this image is illogical. The legend of the *genuine* coin means "the happiness of the 
people of Rome" depicted by the children who 
would hopefully ensure the continuation of the imperial line. 
"HILARITAS AVG" as we have here, would mean "the happiness 
of the emperor", but Hadrian had no children, which is why 
he had to name Antoninus Pius as his successor. 
The legend "HILARITAS AVG" and "HILARITAS AVGG" was not used 
until the times of Elagabalus and then Tetricus.