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Denarius - Hadrian COS III, Concordia and Spes
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 124-125 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A female deity, identified as Concordia or Spes, seated left on a throne or chair with ornate legs, rendered in flowing drapery that cascades over her lap and lower limbs. She extends her right arm forward, possibly holding a patera or flower, while her left arm rests at her side or supports a cornucopia. The figure is depicted in a relaxed, authoritative posture consistent with official Hadrianic reverse iconography. The abbreviated legend COS III is distributed in the field around the figure, referencing Hadrian's third consulship. The reverse field is relatively plain, with the seated figure occupying the central composition in typical second-century Imperial style. |
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| Mintage | ND (124-125) |
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Hadrian's third consulship began in 119 AD and was held without renewal — the COS III designation on coins struck through the mid-120s simply continued as a dating marker rather than signaling a new magistracy. These pieces belong to a period of sustained mint activity at Rome when Hadrian was conducting his first great tour of the provinces, meaning the emperor himself was absent from the city whose workshops were striking his image.
RIC II.3 #717 reflects the substantial revision of Hadrian's coinage undertaken in the 2009 supplement, which reorganized and renumbered hundreds of types from the original Mattingly-Sydenham volume.