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Denarius - Hadrian P M TR P COS III SAL AVG, Salus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 121-123 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate bust of Hadrian facing left, depicted draped and cuirassed, viewed from the rear or side, with the drapery visible over the left shoulder. The effigy presents a distinctive leftward-facing portrait, less common than the standard right-facing type, reflecting deliberate iconographic variety in Hadrianic coinage. The encircling obverse legend is rendered in crisp Latin capitals across the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG (Translation: Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).) |
| Reverse description | Salus, the personification of health and well-being, stands facing left in a graceful contrapposto pose. She extends her right hand to pour a libation from a patera over a small flaming altar at her left side, which may feature a snake-entwined motif consistent with Salus iconography. In her left hand she holds a long sceptre or spear upright. The reverse legend is disposed around the field in neat Latin capitals, identifying the emperor's titles and the dedicatory epithet. The composition reflects the classicizing artistic style characteristic of Hadrianic silver coinage from the Rome mint. |
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