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Sestertius - Hadrian COH PRAETORI S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint (Rome) |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with the drapery visible over the left shoulder, rendered in fine high relief with detailed beard and hair consistent with Hadrianic portraiture. The emperor's effigy displays a full, carefully articulated beard and curly hair beneath the laurel wreath, characteristic of his mature portrait type. The encircling obverse legend reads HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, distributed around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Hadrian standing right on a raised tribunal or platform, his right hand extended in an adlocutio gesture addressing three Praetorian soldiers who stand before him bearing standards; a lictor is positioned between Hadrian and the soldiers, facing the assembled troops. The composition emphasizes the emperor's role as commander and his bond with the elite Praetorian Guard. The exergue is plain, and the legend COH PRAETORI is distributed in the field, with the senatorial authority mark S C prominently placed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | COH PRAETORI S C (Translation: Cohors Praetoria. Senatus Consultum. Pretorian Cohort. Decree of the Senate.) |
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