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Denarius - Hadrian FELICITATI AVGVSTI
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130 |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Bare-shouldered, laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing left, with his characteristic short beard and curled hair rendered in fine detail. The effigy displays a draped shoulder visible at the truncation, presenting the emperor in his customary philhellenic portrait style. The encircling Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, separated by a beaded border at the coin's rim. The portrait conveys the mature, philosophical image Hadrian cultivated throughout his reign, with strong facial modeling typical of Roman Imperial die-cutting of the Hadrianic period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Roman warship (galley) depicted in profile sailing to the left, its oars extended below the hull and an acrostolium (ornamental stern post) curving upward at the prow. A large sail billows above the deck, rendered with diagonal lines to suggest wind-filled canvas, and several deck fittings are visible amidships. The bold reverse legend FELICITATI AVGVSTI is divided, with FELICITATI arching across the upper field and AVGVSTI appearing in the lower exergual area, all within a beaded border. The nautical type alludes to the felicity and prosperity of the emperor's reign, likely referencing Hadrian's extensive sea voyages throughout the empire. |
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