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Sestertius - Hadrian RESTITVTORI AFRICAE S C, Africa

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year 130-133
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Orientation Variable alignment ↺
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Obverse script Latin
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Reverse description Standing figure of Emperor Hadrian facing left, clothed in military dress, extending his right hand to raise the kneeling personification of Africa, who wears a distinctive elephant-scalp headdress and holds corn ears as an attribute of provincial fertility. Between the two figures, a corn stalk grows from the ground, emphasizing the theme of agricultural restoration. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consulto) appears in the field, flanking the central composition. The scene commemorates Hadrian's imperial visit to the province of Africa and his role as restorer and benefactor of the region, with the reverse legend RESTITVTORI AFRICAE arching above the figural group.
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