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Sestertius - Hadrian EXERCITVS DACICVS S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian facing right, with the emperor's characteristic short beard, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair. The effigy displays the mature imperial portrait type associated with Hadrian's later coinage. The encircling Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, distributed around the bust in the field. The portrait reflects the Hellenistic artistic influence favoured under Hadrian's reign. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Hadrian on horseback, riding to the right and raising his right hand in a gesture of adlocutio, addressing three soldiers standing before him bearing military standards. The soldiers are depicted in a compact group, each holding a legionary or vexillum standard, evoking the emperor's celebrated tours of the provincial armies. The bold senatorial mark S C (Senatus Consultum) flanks the central scene in the field, while the reverse legend EXERCITVS DACICVS is inscribed in the exergue or surrounding field, commemorating Hadrian's address to the Army of Dacia. |
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