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Sestertius - Hadrian PONT MAX TR POT COS II FORT RED S C, Fortuna
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 117 |
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| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Hadrian facing right, rendered with finely detailed hair and a short beard characteristic of the emperor's mature portraiture. The emperor wears a paludamentum fastened at the right shoulder, with the cuirass visible at the truncation. The encircling legend IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG runs along the outer rim in crisp, incuse Latin capitals. The portrait displays the high-relief, Hellenistic-influenced style typical of early Hadrianic coinage, reflecting the artistic refinement introduced at the Rome Mint upon his accession in AD 117. |
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| Reverse lettering | PONT MAX TR POT COS II FORT RED S C (Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum. Fortuna Redux. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. Fortune that brings back (the emperor in safety). Decree of the senate.) |
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| Mintage | ND (117) - S C in exergue - ND (117) - S C in field - |
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