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Aureus - Hadrian RESTITVTORI ACHAIAE, Achaea
| Issuer | Imperial Roman Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian facing right, rendered with characteristic short curly hair and a full beard, a hallmark of Hadrian's numismatic portraiture. The emperor's effigy is executed in high relief with fine sculptural detail, conveying an air of imperial authority. The legend is disposed around the periphery of the flan, read clockwise, within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Hadrian standing right, draped and holding a scroll or patera, extending his right hand to raise the kneeling figure of Achaea, personified as a female figure in supplicant posture before him. A globus or amphora appears at her feet, emblematic of the province's wealth and cultural significance. The composition belongs to the celebrated 'Restitutor' series struck to commemorate Hadrian's extensive provincial tours, expressing his role as benefactor and restorer of the provinces. The legend RESTITVTORI ACHAIAE is disposed in two lines around the field, within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | ND (130-133) |
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