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Denarius - Hadrian P M TR POTES III COS III, Fortuna
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 119 |
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| Weight | 3.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian facing right, with characteristic short beard rendered in fine curling strands, the emperor's features exhibiting the early Hadrianic portrait style adopted shortly after his accession. The paludamentum is fastened at the shoulder and visible at the truncation of the bust. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the Latin legend disposed around the periphery of the flan. The die-cutting displays the refined craftsmanship typical of the Rome mint workshops during Hadrian's early reign. |
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| Mintage | ND (119) |
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Hadrian's third consulship began in 119 AD, the same year he abandoned Trajan's eastern conquests and pulled Roman forces back behind the Euphrates — a decision that shocked the Senate and reoriented imperial policy toward consolidation rather than expansion. This coin was struck at the very moment that strategic withdrawal was being formalized, with Fortuna invoked not as decoration but as theological cover for a politically contentious retreat.