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Dupondius or As - Hadrian TRANQVILLITAS AVG COS III P P S C, Tranquillitas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 129-130 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with the head adorned with a wreath of laurel leaves rendered in fine detail. The emperor's portrait displays the characteristic short, curled beard and strong facial features associated with Hadrianic portraiture. The draped and cuirassed bust is presented in the conventional right-facing profile typical of Imperial Roman coinage. The surrounding circular Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, distributed around the periphery of the flan. The die work reflects the high standard of the Rome Mint workshops of the early second century AD, though the specimen shows considerable wear and green patination consistent with long circulation. |
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| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).) |
| Reverse description | The personification of Tranquillitas stands facing, rendered as a draped female figure in the center of the field. She is depicted erect in a frontal stance, wearing a long stola, and holds attributes in each hand consistent with her personification as the embodiment of calm and stability. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the field to either side of the central figure, a standard feature of Roman bronze coinage issued under senatorial authority. The peripheral legend TRANQVILLITAS AVG COS III P P encircles the design, recording Hadrian's third consulship and his title of Pater Patriae. The overall composition is typical of Hadrianic reverse iconography celebrating imperial virtues, though the coin exhibits significant wear and surface encrustation. |
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