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Sestertius - Hadrian RESTITVTORI ITALIAE S C, Italia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130-133 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, the drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in fine late Hadrianic style with characteristic beard and wavy hair beneath the laurel wreath. The effigy is rendered in high relief with strong facial modelling, displaying the emperor's distinctive bearded portrait. The encircling Latin legend runs from lower left to upper right around the periphery of the flan, framed by a beaded border. The portrait displays the characteristic Hadrianic artistic refinement, with carefully delineated locks of hair emerging beneath the laurel wreath. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Emperor Hadrian stands facing right, toga-clad, extending his right hand to raise the kneeling personification of Italia, who is depicted in a submissive posture holding a cornucopia in her left arm as a symbol of abundance and prosperity. Hadrian holds a scroll in his left hand, symbolising his administrative benefactions to the peninsula. The composition conveys the imperial ideology of renewal and benefaction, referencing Hadrian's celebrated remission of tax debts and economic reforms in Italy. The senatorial authorisation mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the field, flanking the central figural group, with the reverse legend distributed around the periphery. |
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