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AR28 - Hadrian COS III
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint under Hadrian |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with slightly draped shoulder, rendered in fine relief with naturalistic portrait features characteristic of Hadrianic imperial coinage. The emperor's hair is depicted in tight curls over the forehead. The encircling legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, distributed around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Ceres advancing to the right, draped in long robes, holding a corn ear in her extended right hand and a long transverse sceptre in her left hand. The goddess is depicted with her head slightly turned, conveying movement and divine authority. The abbreviated legend COS III appears in the field, referencing Hadrian's third consulship. A beaded border frames the reverse design. |
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| Reverse lettering | COS III |
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