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Sestertius - Hadrian P M TR P COS III S C, Minerva

Issuer Roman Imperial Mint
Year 121-123
Type Standard circulation coin
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Reverse script Latin
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Mintage ND (121-123)
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Hadrian's early sestertii from 121–123 fall within the period immediately following his consolidation of power after Trajan's death — a succession that was itself contested, with questions about whether Trajan had genuinely adopted Hadrian or whether Plotina fabricated the arrangement on her deathbed. The COS III dating pins this issue to his third consulship, a tenure he held without iteration for the remainder of his reign.

RIC II.3 #669 reflects the revised second edition's significant reattribution work on Hadrianic bronzes, correcting earlier RIC II groupings that had collapsed several distinct issues.

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