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Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Aequitas and Moneta
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 120-121 |
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| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Hadrian facing right, with a short beard rendered in fine curls characteristic of his portraiture. The effigy displays a confident, realistic likeness with well-modelled facial features. The circular legend runs around the periphery of the flan, bordered by a beaded inner rim. The portrait reflects the high-relief sculptural quality typical of Hadrianic aurei struck at Rome. |
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| Reverse description | A standing female figure, identified as Aequitas or Moneta, depicted facing left in flowing draped robes. She holds a balance scale suspended in her extended right hand and a cornucopia in her left arm. The composition is set within a plain field with the legend distributed around the periphery, bordered by a beaded rim. The figure's pose and attributes — scales and cornucopia — are the canonical iconographic symbols of equity and monetary abundance in Roman imperial coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (120-121) |
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