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Dupondius or As - Hadrian INDVLGENTIA AVG COS III P P S C, Indulgentia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 129-130 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Indulgentia, goddess of imperial clemency, seated in a throne to the left, extending her right hand in a gesture of benevolence and holding a long sceptre in her left hand. The figure is rendered in the classical Roman style with flowing drapery. The legend encircles the field, and the letters S C (Senatus Consultum), authorizing the bronze coinage, appear prominently in the design. |
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The reverse type references Hadrian's formal act of *indulgentia* — the cancellation of provincial tax arrears accumulated across Italy. In 118 AD, early in his reign, Hadrian had a public burning of the debt records in Trajan's Forum, wiping out debts totaling some 900 million sesterces. The coin issues referencing this act appeared more than a decade later, suggesting the gesture remained politically useful long after the bonfire itself.