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Denarius - Hadrian SALVS AVG, Salus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 133-135 |
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| Weight | 3 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The goddess Salus stands facing left in long draped robes, her right arm extended downward to feed a serpent coiling upward from an altar at her side. Her left arm is drawn close to her body. The composition conveys the divine personification of health and well-being associated with the imperial household. The field is plain and the design is enclosed within a beaded border, with the legend SALVS AVG disposed around the figure. |
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Hadrian's SALVS AVG issues from the 130s belong to a broader program of dynastic and civic messaging tied to the emperor's prolonged absences from Rome — he spent more time touring the provinces than any predecessor, and coinage was one of the few tools available to maintain his image in the capital. Salus, personifying health and public welfare, gained particular resonance during this period: Hadrian suffered serious illness in his final years, and the type may reflect genuine concern at court about the succession, which remained unresolved until the adoption of Aelius Caesar in 136.