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Dupondius or As - Hadrian ADVENTVI AVG ITALIAE S C, Italia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Hadrian facing left, draped at the shoulder, rendered with characteristic curly hair and short beard in the Hellenistic portrait style typical of this emperor. The imperial effigy is set in high relief against a flat field, with the circumferential Latin legend running along the rim. The portrait displays the refined classicizing workmanship associated with the Rome mint under Hadrian, emphasizing naturalistic facial features and voluminous hair. The obverse legend encircles the bust, partially visible on this example due to wear. |
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| Reverse description | A two-figure adventus scene in which Hadrian stands to the right in military dress, his right hand raised in salutation and his left hand holding a scroll, facing the personification of Italia who stands to the left clad in long robes, extending a patera in her right hand and holding a cornucopia in her left. Between the two figures stands an altar, customarily depicted with a bull at its base, symbolizing the sacrificial rites attending an imperial arrival ceremony. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consulto) appears in the field, confirming the issue authority. The composition reflects the commemorative adventus series struck to celebrate Hadrian's celebrated tour of the Italian provinces. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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