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AR28 - Hadrian FORTVNA EPHESIA
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with short beard rendered in fine engraving characteristic of his portraiture. The effigy is depicted with naturalistic facial features and the imperial laurel wreath. The encircling Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Fortuna Ephesia facing left, draped in a long garment, holding a rudder in her extended right hand and a cornucopia in her left. The composition reflects the local cult of Fortuna as venerated at Ephesus. The surrounding Latin legend FORTVNA EPHESIA is inscribed within a beaded border, and the overall style is consistent with provincial coinage of the Hadrianic period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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