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Denarius - Hadrian LIBERALITAS AVG COS III P P, Liberalitas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 129-130 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).) |
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This issue commemorates one of Hadrian's public congiaria — cash distributions made directly to Roman citizens, a tradition emperors used to maintain popular goodwill and distinguish themselves from less generous predecessors. Hadrian was unusually prolific in such gestures, and the LIBERALITAS AVG series documents multiple distinct distributions across his reign. The COS III dating places this piece after 119 AD, but the specific emission within 129–130 aligns with a period of extensive travel during which Hadrian returned to Rome and marked the occasion with largesse.