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Denarius - Hadrian COS III, Neptune
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 125-127 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II.3#788, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.788 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Neptune standing left, nude save for a chlamys draped over the left arm, resting his right foot upon a rock or prow and leaning forward on a long trident held vertically in his right hand. His left hand rests upon his raised knee. The god is depicted in a pose of commanding repose, evoking his dominion over the seas. The legend COS III appears in the field to the right, and a dotted border frames the reverse design. |
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Hadrian's third consulship, held from 119 AD and used as a dating formula on coinage through the mid-120s, coincided with his well-documented tour of the western provinces — Britain, Gaul, Spain, and ultimately across to the East. Neptune's appearance on the reverse almost certainly alludes to these sea crossings, a deliberate piece of imperial messaging from an emperor who logged more nautical miles than virtually any of his predecessors.