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Denarius - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Aequitas and Moneta
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 120-121 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A standing female figure, identified as Moneta (or Aequitas according to some references), is depicted in full length facing left, draped in a long stola and palla. She extends her right arm forward, holding a pair of scales (libra), emblematic of equity and fair measure, while her left arm cradles a cornucopiae, symbolizing abundance. The reverse legend P M TR P COS III is distributed in the field and around the periphery, recording Hadrian's titles as Pontifex Maximus, holder of tribunician power, and consul for the third time. The figure is rendered in the classicizing style typical of early Hadrianic reverses, with fine drapery folds indicated in the die engraving. A beaded border frames the reverse design. |
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Hadrian's third consulship, held in 119 and not repeated thereafter, provides a tight window for this issue. The pairing of Aequitas and Moneta on the reverse reflects an early Hadrianic preoccupation with fiscal legitimacy — he had famously cancelled outstanding debts owed to the imperial treasury upon his accession in 117, burning the records publicly in Trajan's Forum to prevent future collection.