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Denarius - Hadrian FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 133-135 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and bearded bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a characteristic full beard, a hallmark of Hadrianic portraiture. The effigy is bare-shouldered, presented in the austere Republican tradition revived under Hadrian. The circumferential legend reads HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, distributed around the obverse field within a border of beaded dots visible at the coin's edge. The portrait exhibits the naturalistic Hellenistic influence prevalent in early second-century Roman die-cutting, conveying authority and philosophical gravitas. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Felicitas stands facing left in the field, depicted as a draped female figure rendered in fine linear style. She holds a caduceus upward in her right hand, symbolising prosperity and divine favour, while her left hand grasps a long sceptre or hasta. The figure is robed in a flowing stola and palla, with drapery folds rendered with characteristic Antonine elegance. The reverse legend FELICITAS AVG is distributed around the field, and the design is framed by a beaded border. The composition reflects the imperial ideology of Hadrian's reign, associating the emperor's rule with divine good fortune and civic happiness. |
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| Mintage | ND (133-135) |
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