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Aureus - Hadrian COS III, Romulus and Remus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 124-125 |
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| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
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| Obverse description | Bare-shouldered, laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered with naturalistic portraiture typical of the Hadrianic period, the laurel wreath rendered in fine detail crowning the emperor's curled hair and short beard. The encircling legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS distributed around the periphery of the flan. The truncation of the bust is visible at the lower edge of the field, and the overall style reflects the accomplished die-cutting of the Rome mint workshops under Hadrian. |
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| Reverse description | The Capitoline She-wolf, rendered walking to the right, her head lowered to suckle the twin infants Romulus and Remus who recline beneath her on a groundline. The two foundling figures are depicted reaching upward toward the wolf, evoking the legendary founding myth of Rome. The legend COS III is distributed around the field, with the abbreviated consular title appearing to either side and below the central device, referencing Hadrian's third consulship. The composition is bold and emblematic, occupying much of the available flan in the characteristic style of the Roman Imperial hammered aureus. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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