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AR29 - Hadrian DIA-NA / EPHESIA
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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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, depicted with characteristic short curly hair and clipped beard in the Hellenistic tradition. The effigy displays a draped and cuirassed shoulder, rendered in fine engraving typical of the Hadrianic period. A circular Latin legend frames the portrait around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P |
| Reverse description | A tetrastyle temple facade shown in elevation, set upon three or four ascending steps, housing within its colonnade the distinctive cult statue of Artemis Ephesia (Diana of Ephesus), shown in her characteristic multimammia form with arms extended and adorned with ritual regalia. The architectural rendering conveys the grandeur of the celebrated Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The reverse legend is divided across the field, flanking the temple design. |
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