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Dupondius or As - Hadrian MAVRETANIA S C, Mauretania
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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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 | The personification of Mauretania stands facing left in the central field, dressed in a short tunic and chlamys, holding two spears or javelins in her left hand and a small round shield in her right; a horse stands to her left, referencing the equestrian traditions of the North African province. This reverse type belongs to Hadrian's celebrated 'Provinces' series, commemorating the emperor's extensive travels throughout the empire. The legend MAVRETANIA is distributed around the upper field, with the senatorial authority mark S C flanking the figure in the lower field. The composition is characteristic of the skilled die-engravers of the Rome Mint working under Hadrian, combining allegorical personification with regional iconographic attributes. |
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Struck as part of Hadrian's celebrated "province series," this coin commemorates the emperor's extensive tours of the empire between 121 and 132 AD — a programme of personal inspection unprecedented in scope for a reigning emperor. Mauretania, the client kingdom turned Roman province covering modern northern Morocco and western Algeria, had been absorbed under Caligula in 44 AD following the execution of its last king, Ptolemy. Hadrian's visit to the region, likely around 128 AD, gave administrative and propagandistic impetus to these issues.
The province series spans dozens of issues across multiple denominations, making die-matching within the group a productive area of ongoing study.