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Sestertius - Hadrian ADVENTVI AVG MACEDONIAE S C, Macedonia
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of Hadrian facing right, depicted with the emperor's characteristic short curly hair and close-cropped beard, viewed from the rear quarter. The portrait is rendered in high relief with naturalistic modeling of the facial features, reflecting the Hellenistic artistic tradition favored during Hadrian's reign. A circular Latin legend runs along the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Adventus scene depicting Hadrian standing right, his right hand raised in salutation and his left hand holding a scroll, facing the personification of Macedonia standing left. Macedonia holds a patera in her extended right hand and a whip (or Macedonian kausia strap) in her left hand, a traditional attribute of the province. Between the two figures stands a lighted altar, typically accompanied by a bull at its base, symbolizing the sacrificial rites associated with the imperial arrival ceremony. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the lower field to either side of the central composition. |
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| Mintage | ND (130-133) |
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