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Dupondius or As - Hadrian INDVLGENTIA AVG COS III P P S C, Indulgentia
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 129-130 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Indulgentia seated to left on a throne or chair of state, her right hand extended in a gesture of clemency and her left hand holding a long vertical sceptre. The figure is rendered in a relaxed, composed pose characteristic of Hadrianic allegorical reverses celebrating imperial beneficence. The legend encircles the field, with S C (Senatus Consultum) prominently placed in the lower exergual area, confirming senatorial authorization for this bronze issue. The overall style reflects the refined classicism associated with the Roman imperial mint under Hadrian. |
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Issued in 129–130 AD, this piece commemorates Hadrian's declaration of indulgentia — a formal remission of outstanding tax debts owed to the imperial fiscus. The gesture was not mere generosity; it was calculated political theater, timed to coincide with Hadrian's extensive provincial tours and designed to project an image of a ruler actively engaged with his subjects rather than ruling from Rome. Coin types advertising debt relief are rare in the imperial series, which makes this issue historically legible in a way that most bronze coinage is not.