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Æ39 - Hadrian ΤΟΙϹ ΑΧΑΙΟΙϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ
| Issuer | Corinth (Achaea) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (117-138) |
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Hadrian's philhellenism was not mere affectation. He was initiated into the Eleusinian Mysteries, served as archon of Athens, and poured resources into Greek cities on a scale no emperor before him had matched. The inscription ΤΟΙϹ ΑΧΑΙΟΙϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ — "dedicated to the Achaeans" — places this issue directly within his program of Panhellenic revival, culminating in the foundation of the Panhellenion, a league of Greek cities convened at Athens around 131-132 AD with Corinth among its participants.
At 35+ grams, this is a substantial civic bronze, likely struck for ceremonial distribution rather than routine commerce.