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Æ26 - Hadrian ΑΡΓΕΙωΝ
| Issuer | Argos (Achaea) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΑΔΡΙ-ΑΝΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ (Translation: Emperor Hadrian the Founder) |
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| Mintage | ND (117-138) |
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Argos controlled one of the most active civic mints in the Peloponnese under the Antonines, issuing bronze on a scale that suggests genuine civic pride rather than administrative necessity. The city's attachment to Hadrian was not purely ceremonial — he visited the Peloponnese and took a personal interest in the restoration of Greek cities, and Argos received tangible benefits from imperial favor during this period.
The BCD Peloponnesos sale (2006) dramatically revised attributions for Argive bronzes; the III#349 reference places this piece within the post-BCD framework.