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Sestertius - Hadrian // S C, Diana
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 137-138 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II.3#2402, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.2402 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, draped and cuirassed, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic full beard and naturalistic facial features rendered in high relief, consistent with the refined Hadrianic portraiture style. The legend encircles the bust along the beaded border of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P (Translation: Hadrianus Augustus, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time, father of the nation.) |
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| Mintage | ND (137-138) |
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