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Denarius - Hadrian
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-138 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II.3#3152, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.3152 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the bold Latin inscription S P Q R — Senatus Populusque Romanus — set within a finely detailed laurel wreath tied at the base, the leaves and berries rendered with careful engraving. The composition is centered and symmetrical, with the wreath filling the coin's field entirely. No exergue legend is present. The design reflects the traditional Republican symbolism deliberately invoked by Hadrian to signal deference to the Senate. |
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| Reverse lettering | S P Q R (Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus — The Senate and the People of Rome.) |
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Struck in the final years of Hadrian's reign, this denarius falls within a period of intensive imperial propaganda tied to his extensive provincial tours — journeys that took him to Britain, Egypt, Greece, and the eastern frontier over nearly two decades. The PROVINCIA series and related travel types from this era reflect a deliberate minting policy rather than incidental design choices; issues were coordinated to mark, celebrate, or politically consolidate each region visited.
RIC II.3 represents the 2019 revised third edition of the standard reference, which substantially reorganized and renumbered Hadrianic denarii from earlier scholarship — making older catalog citations unreliable for precise identification of this type.