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As - Hadrian COS III ANNONA AVG S C, Annona
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 124-125 |
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| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | COS III ANNONA AVG S C (Translation: Consul Tertium. Annona Augusti. Senatus Consultum. Consul for the third time. Imperial grain supply. Decree of the senate.) |
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Hadrian's third consulship, held from 119 AD onward as a perpetual title, anchors this issue firmly to the administrative consolidation of his reign. The Annona types from this period reflect a sustained imperial investment in grain supply infrastructure — Hadrian visited Alexandria around 130 and took a demonstrable personal interest in Egyptian grain logistics, the lifeblood of the Roman dole. The S C designation confirms senatorial authorization for bronze striking, a formality that by this period carried more constitutional theater than practical constraint.