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Quinarius Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 120-121 |
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| Weight | 3.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, depicted draped and cuirassed, viewed from the rear or side, rendered in high relief characteristic of Hadrianic portraiture. The effigy displays the emperor's distinctive beard and finely modelled facial features. The encircling Latin legend reads IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, arranged around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The quinarius aureus — struck at half the weight of a standard aureus — was never a common denomination, and Hadrian's use of it remains something of a puzzle. His issues in this format cluster around the early 120s, a period when he was consolidating legitimacy after the controversial executions of four senior senators at his accession in 117. The COS III dating places this firmly in his third consulship, held without interruption from 119 onward.
RIC II.3 #336 is among the better-documented of his quinarii aurei, but the denomination's limited production run means die links across the series are tight and specimens rarely appear in volume.