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Dupondius or As - Hadrian COS III P P FORT RED S C, Fortuna
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 129-130 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of Hadrian facing right, depicted with his characteristic short curly hair and close-cropped beard, the paludamentum visible at the truncation. The imperial effigy is rendered in high relief against a smooth field, conveying the naturalistic portraiture style favored under the Hadrianic court workshops. A beaded border frames the entire design. The encircling Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. |
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| Reverse description | Fortuna Redux, goddess of favorable fortune and safe return, seated left on a throne or chair, rendered in draped attire with finely detailed folds. She extends her right hand forward holding a rudder, symbolizing guidance of fate, while her left arm cradles a cornucopia, emblematic of abundance. The senatorial authorization marks S C (Senatus Consultum) appear in the lower field to either side of the figure. The legend COS III P P is distributed around the upper field, and FORT RED appears in the exergue. A beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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