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Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Hercules
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 121-123 |
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| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
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| Reverse description | Hercules seated facing on a pile of arms and armor, his muscular nude body turned slightly left, extending his left arm outward while holding a distaff in his raised right hand, alluding to his servitude to Omphale. The hero rests upon a trophy of weapons including a shield and cuirass heaped beneath him. The abbreviated titulature legend is distributed in the field to the left and right of the central figure, with no exergual inscription. The composition reflects the Hadrianic court's interest in Herculean iconography as a symbol of imperial virtue and strength. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (121-123) |
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