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Sestertius - Hadrian MAVRETANIA S C, Mauretania
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II.3#1687, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.1687 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | MAVRETANIA S C (Translation: Mauretania. Senatus Consultum. Mauretania. Decree of the senate.) |
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This sestertius belongs to Hadrian's celebrated "province series," struck to commemorate his extensive tours of the empire between 121 and 132 AD — the most sustained program of imperial travel by any Roman emperor. Mauretania, divided into the provinces of Caesariensis and Tingitana since Claudius's annexation in 44 AD, had no special crisis demanding attention; the coins were prestige pieces, projecting Hadrian's personal engagement with the provinces rather than addressing any military or administrative emergency.
The province series as a whole was struck in large numbers across multiple denominations, yet individual regional types vary considerably in survival. Mauretania issues rank among the scarcer geographic entries within the group.