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Denarius - Hadrian COS III, Pudicitia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 126-127 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-shouldered, laureate bust of Hadrian facing right, rendered in the naturalistic Trajanic-Hadrianic portrait tradition with characteristic curled hair and beard. The emperor's effigy is depicted in strong relief, with the laurel wreath clearly articulated across the brow. The encircling legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS in Latin characters. A circular perforation is present left of center in the field, indicating post-antique use as a pendant or mount. The flan is irregular and somewhat worn, consistent with circulation use. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Pudicitia (Modesty/Chastity) stands facing right at center, rendered as a veiled, draped female figure in long robes. Her right hand raises the veil toward her face in the canonical gesture of pudicitia, while her left arm is drawn across her body in a self-contained, modest posture. The abbreviated legend COS III appears in the field, distributed to either side of the figure. The flan bears a circular perforation at left, and the coin exhibits the characteristic irregular edge of a hammered Roman denarius. |
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