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Dupondius or As - Hadrian RESTITVTORI GALLIAE S C, Gallia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation.) |
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The "Restitutori" series issued under Hadrian reflects his unprecedented tour of the provinces between 121 and 132 AD — the most extensive circuit of empire ever undertaken by a sitting emperor. Gallia received particular attention, as Hadrian used his visits to inspect troops, fund civic construction, and visibly bind the western provinces to Rome through personal presence rather than delegation.
RIC II.3 1854 is one of dozens of provincial personification types in this series, each tied to a specific leg of the journey. The sheer variety of reverse types produced in these years created significant die management challenges at the Rome mint.