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Quinarius - Hadrian P M TR P COS III, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 120-121 |
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| Value | 1 Gold Quinarius = 121/2 Denarii (25⁄2) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (120-121) |
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The quinarius denomination had been functionally obsolete for generations by Hadrian's reign — worth half a denarius, it saw almost no regular circulation and was struck in small, targeted runs whose precise purpose remains debated. Some scholars attribute these Hadrianic quinarii to donative use, distributed as ceremonial half-units during specific military or court occasions rather than as working currency.
RIC II.3 #346 belongs to Hadrian's third consulship issues, placing it firmly in the administrative consolidation following his abandonment of Trajan's eastern conquests.