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Denarius - Hadrian COS III, Aequitas and Moneta
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 124-127 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with the drapery visible over the left shoulder as seen from the rear. The portrait exhibits the characteristic bearded effigy of Hadrian rendered in finely detailed relief, with the laureate wreath clearly delineated around the head. The encircling legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, distributed around the field. The style is consistent with the refined portraiture of the Roman Imperial mint during Hadrian's middle reign. |
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| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).) |
| Reverse description | Standing female figure representing the combined attributes of Aequitas and Moneta, depicted facing left, occasionally wearing a polos on her head. She holds a set of scales in her right hand, symbolizing equity and fair measure, and a cornucopia in her left hand, emblematic of abundance. The figure is rendered in flowing drapery in the classical Roman style. The abbreviated legend COS III appears in the field, referencing Hadrian's third consulship. The composition is typical of the allegorical reverse types employed during Hadrian's reign to project themes of just and prosperous governance. |
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