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Denarius - Hadrian GERMANIA, Germania
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-133 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate and bearded bust of Hadrian facing right, rendered with characteristic naturalistic portraiture of the Hadrianic period. The emperor's finely detailed laurel wreath and closely cropped beard are rendered with characteristic naturalistic detail. The circular legend surrounds the effigy, inscribed in Latin capital letters within a beaded border. The truncation of the bust is visible at the lower field, and the overall style reflects the high-quality die engraving of the Rome mint under Hadrian. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Germania stands facing, with head turned to the right, depicted as a draped female figure in long robes. In her right hand she holds an upright spear or standard, while her left arm rests upon a large oval shield set on the ground beside her. The figure embodies Hadrian's propagandistic series celebrating the provinces of the Roman Empire, with the legend GERMANIA inscribed in the surrounding field. The composition is bold and centrally placed within a beaded border, consistent with the provincial series denarii struck at Rome circa 130–133 AD. |
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| Mintage | ND (130-133) |
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