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Dupondius or As - Hadrian TRANQVILLITAS AVG COS III P P S C, Tranquillitas
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 129-130 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bare-chested laureate bust of Hadrian facing left, with traces of drapery visible on the far shoulder, rendered in the characteristic Hadrianic portraiture style with idealized features. The emperor's effigy is depicted with the imperial laurel wreath, lending the portrait its authoritative character. The surrounding field carries the obverse legend in Latin capitals distributed around the bust. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Tranquillitas stands facing left in a composed, statuesque posture, rendered in flowing robes typical of Hadrianic allegorical types. She holds a long sceptre in her right hand and rests her left arm upon a column, symbolizing stability and imperial peace. The senatorial monogram S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the left and right fields respectively, flanking the central figure. The reverse legend is distributed around the periphery in Latin capitals, referencing Hadrian's third consulship and his title of Pater Patriae. |
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| Mint | Rome |
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