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Sestertius - Hadrian // S C, Horus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 130 |
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| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A syncretistic standing figure of Hadrian-Horus depicted in right-facing profile, combining Roman imperial imagery with Egyptian religious iconography. The figure rests his right foot upon a crocodile, a distinctly Egyptian symbol associated with the god Sobek and emblematic of Hadrian's travels in Egypt circa AD 130. In his hands he holds a spear and a parazonium (short military dagger), asserting imperial authority. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the field, divided by the figure. This reverse type is among the celebrated Aegyptiaca series struck to commemorate Hadrian's Egyptian journey. |
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| Reverse lettering | // S C (Translation: Senatus Consultum. Decree of the senate.) |
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