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Aureus - Hadrian NILVS, Nilus
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | The personification of the Nile river god reclines to the right, depicted as a mature male figure wearing a crown of reeds or lotus blossoms and holding a reed sceptre or cornucopiae in his left hand. A hippopotamus or crocodile is visible beneath or beside the god, serving as a emblematic attribute of the Nile. The figure is shown in a relaxed, reclining pose upon the river's waters, reflecting the Greco-Egyptian artistic tradition celebrating the annual Nile inundation and its life-giving abundance. The legend NILVS appears prominently in the field above the figure. The reverse alludes to Hadrian's celebrated visit to Egypt circa AD 130–131 and his fascination with Egyptian culture and the river's fertility. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (130-133) |
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