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Denarius - Hadrian ROMVLO CONDITORI, Romulus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130 |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Bare-shouldered, laureate and bearded bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered with fine detail characteristic of Hadrianic portraiture. The emperor's curly hair and full beard are naturalistically depicted, reflecting the Hellenistic artistic influence favoured during his reign. The encircling legend runs along the coin's border from lower left to lower right, framing the imperial effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Romulus, legendary founder of Rome, striding vigorously to the right in heroic near-nudity, a military cloak billowing behind him. He carries a long spear in his right hand and bears a trophy (tropaeum) over his left shoulder, evoking the martial origins of the city. The reverse legend ROMVLO CONDITORI arcs around the field, and the bold, well-modelled figure fills the flan with confident engraving typical of the Roman Imperial mint at its zenith. |
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| Mint | Rome Mint |
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