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Sestertius - Hadrian PROVIDENTIA DEORVM
| 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 bust of Hadrian facing right, with bare chest and traces of drapery visible on the far shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the characteristic early Hadrianic style, presenting the emperor with a short beard. The obverse legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor with his full imperial titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Hadrian standing facing with head turned to the left, holding a scroll in one hand and extending the other toward a sceptre clasped in the talons of an eagle flying right above and to the left. The composition conveys divine sanction of imperial rule, with the eagle serving as the messenger of Jupiter. The reverse legend PROVIDENTIA DEORVM appears in the field, proclaiming the providential care of the gods for the emperor and the empire. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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