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Denarius - Hadrian COS III, Annona
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 126-127 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed and laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered with characteristic short-cropped hair and full beard — the latter a Hellenizing innovation that distinguished Hadrian from his clean-shaven predecessors. The portrait is executed in a naturalistic, high-relief style typical of the Hadrianic renaissance. The surrounding Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, running clockwise around the periphery of the flan. The flan is slightly irregular in shape, consistent with hand-struck Roman silver coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Annona, goddess of the grain supply, seated to the left on a throne, draped in flowing robes. She holds a reaping hook (falx) in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, symbolizing the abundance and regularity of Rome's grain distribution. At her feet to the left lie a modius (grain measure) and stalks of wheat, further emphasizing her allegorical role as protector of Rome's vital food supply. The field is plain, with the legend COS III inscribed in the exergue or surrounding field, referencing Hadrian's third consulship. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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