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Denarius - Lucius Aelius TR POT COS II, Felicitas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 137 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II.3#2635, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.2635 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed and bearded bust of Lucius Aelius Caesar facing left, with richly curled hair rendered in the Antonine style characteristic of the Hadrianic period. The portrait displays a full, carefully articulated beard and strongly modelled facial features, presented as a draped bust truncated at the shoulder. The encircling Latin legend runs along the inner border of the coin, framed by a beaded border. The workmanship reflects the high standard of the Rome mint under Hadrian. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Felicitas (Good Fortune/Prosperity) stands facing left in long flowing robes, her weight distributed in a relaxed contrapposto stance. She extends a caduceus outward in her right hand and holds a cornucopia in her left arm, both attributes symbolising prosperity and divine favour. The figure is rendered with fine drapery detail characteristic of Hadrianic die-cutting at Rome. The Latin legend is distributed across the field to either side of the figure, enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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