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Dupondius - Hadrian SALVS PVBLICA S C, Salus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 119-120 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Salus, goddess of public health and welfare, stands facing left in flowing robes, rendered in the classical style. She extends her right hand downward to feed a serpent coiling at her feet, while her left hand holds a long sceptre or staff upright. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is prominently placed in the field to either side of the central figure. The encircling legend SALVS PVBLICA runs around the periphery, invoking the concept of public wellbeing under imperial patronage. |
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| Reverse lettering | SALVS PVBLICA S C (Translation: Salus Publica. Senatus Consultum. Public health. Decree of the senate.) |
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