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Sestertius - Hadrian PONT MAX TR POT COS III S C, Felicitas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 119-120 |
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| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian facing right, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The emperor's portrait exhibits the characteristic short beard introduced by Hadrian, a notable departure from the clean-shaven tradition of his predecessors. The circumferential legend reads IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, distributed around the full periphery of the flan. The die-work reflects the refined portraiture style of the early Hadrianic period, with strong facial modelling and careful attention to the laurel wreath. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, as is typical of hammered orichalcum sestertii of this era. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG (Translation: Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).) |
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| Mint | Rome Mint |
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