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Denarius - Lucius Aelius TR POT COS II, Fortuna and Spes
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 137 |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed and bearded draped bust of Lucius Aelius Caesar facing right, with curly hair rendered in fine relief. The portrait displays a naturalistic, slightly idealized style characteristic of Hadrianic court portraiture. The circular legend runs along the outer rim of the flan. The flan is slightly irregular, as is typical of hand-struck Roman silver coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Standing female figure, identified as a synthesis of Fortuna and Spes, depicted facing left in flowing drapery. She raises her right hand in a gesture of offering or salutation, while her left hand holds a patera or incense box. An altar appears to the left of the figure, serving as the focal point of a sacrificial or votive scene. The reverse legend is distributed across the field, referencing Aelius's tribunician power and second consulship. The composition conveys themes of divine favour and dynastic legitimacy. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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