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Æ23 - Hadrian ΑΡΓΕΙωΝ
| Issuer | Argos (Achaea) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Weight | 10.54 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, draped with paludamentum over the left shoulder. The imperial effigy is rendered in the characteristic provincial style of the Argive mint, with the laurel wreath and military cuirass denoting Hadrian's dual role as emperor and commander. The surrounding legend reads ΑΥΤ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ, identifying Hadrian by his imperial title and the honorific epithet 'Founder,' a distinction awarded to him by the city of Argos. The flan is slightly irregular, as is typical of provincial bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΑΔΡΙΑ-ΝΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ (Translation: Emperor Hadrian the Founder) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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