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Denarius - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Pietas
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 119-120 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Standing female figure of Pietas facing left in the central field, rendered in draped robes, her arms raised in a gesture of supplication or adoration. The figure is depicted in the classical Roman devotional pose, holding both hands upward, evoking religious reverence. A dotted border runs along the inner edge of the coin. The reverse legend P M TR P COS III is distributed around the field, with partial lettering visible on the left (P M) and right (COS III) sides of the figure. The composition is well-centred for a hammered issue, and the type references Hadrian's priestly and constitutional titles held during his third consulship. |
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Struck in Hadrian's third consulship, this issue dates to the opening phase of his reign when he was still consolidating authority after the controversial executions of four senior senators — men who had served Trajan and whom Hadrian almost certainly ordered killed, though he publicly blamed the Senate. The Pietas type belongs to a broader programmatic effort to project piety and constitutional legitimacy precisely because both were in question.