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Æ25 - Hadrian COL L IVL COR
| Issuer | Corinth (Achaea) |
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| Year | 128-138 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with paludamentum draped over the left shoulder, depicted in three-quarter front view. The imperial effigy is rendered in the characteristic Hadrianic style with short beard and idealized portrait features. The obverse legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor by his titles. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Hadrian visited Corinth during his grand tour of the Greek provinces in 124 AD and again around 128–129 AD, and the city responded with a wave of civic bronze issues flattering the emperor's well-documented philhellenism. The colonial title COL L IVL COR — Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis — traces back to Julius Caesar's refounding of the city in 44 BC, on the site deliberately left depopulated by Mummius since 146 BC. Hadrian's visit effectively renewed that Roman civic identity while simultaneously courting Greek cultural prestige.