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Dupondius - Hadrian PIETAS AVGVSTI S C, Pietas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 121 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of the emperor Hadrian facing right, bare-chested with faint traces of drapery visible on the far shoulder, rendered in the idealized portraiture characteristic of the Hadrianic period. The legend encircles the effigy in a continuous band around the periphery of the flan. The radiate crown, composed of pointed rays, identifies the denomination as a dupondius and distinguishes it from the as, which bears a laureate portrait. The bust displays fine die-cutting typical of the Rome mint under Hadrian's reign. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Pietas, veiled and draped, stands in three-quarter pose facing right before a flaming altar, raising her right hand in a gesture of supplication or salutation and holding a box of incense in her left hand. The personification is rendered in the classical allegorical tradition, the veil and modest drapery emphasizing her sacred and dutiful character. The legend PIETAS AVGVSTI arcs across the upper field, proclaiming the emperor's piety as a virtue of imperial governance, while the senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the lower field on either side of the figure, confirming the senatorial sanction of the bronze coinage. The overall composition is well-centered and typical of the fine reverse die work associated with the Rome mint under Hadrian. |
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