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Sestertius - Hadrian ANNONA AVGVSTI S C, Annona
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 119-120 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | ANNONA AVGVSTI S C (Translation: Annona Augusti. Senatus Consultum. Imperial grain supply. Decree of the senate.) |
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| Mintage | ND (119-120) |
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Hadrian's early sestertii from 119–120 fall within the administrative reshuffling that followed his accession and the controversial execution of four senior senators — an act that poisoned his relationship with the Senate almost immediately. The ANNONA AVGVSTI reverse was a deliberate rhetorical move, associating the new emperor with grain supply stability at a moment when his political legitimacy was still contested. Annona types cluster heavily in the early years of his reign, then thin out considerably, suggesting a calculated short-term messaging campaign rather than a standing policy commemoration.