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Sestertius - Hadrian NILVS S C, Nilus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of the Nile river god (Nilus) reclines to the right in a classically composed scene, his body draped, holding a reed in one hand and a cornucopia symbolizing the river's agricultural abundance in the other. To the right stands a hippopotamus, an emblematic creature of the Nile, while a crocodile is depicted below in the waters of the river. The scene celebrates Hadrian's visit to Egypt and the empire's veneration of the Nile as a source of prosperity. The senatorial authorization mark S C appears in the field, flanking the legend NILVS. |
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| Mintage | ND (130-133) |
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