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Sestertius - Hadrian // EXER SYRIACVS S C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with the drapery visible over the left shoulder, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a short beard characteristic of Hadrianic portraiture. The effigy displays the emperor's distinctive curled hair beneath the laurel wreath, with individualized facial features including a strong profile. A beaded border frames the coin's outer edge. The encircling legend is inscribed in Latin capitals along the periphery of the obverse field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation.) |
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