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Sestertius - Hadrian // VOTA PVB S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 133-135 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder, portrait rendered in the characteristic Hadrianic style with curled beard and wavy hair. The imperial effigy is depicted from the rear-quarter perspective, emphasizing the draped paludamentum. The surrounding field carries the Latin legend in relief along the outer border. The portraiture reflects the Hellenistic influence favored under Hadrian's reign, with finely detailed facial features despite the coin's worn state. |
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| Reverse description | Hadrian stands in pontifical dress to the left, holding a patera in his right hand extended over a flaming altar, performing a sacrificial libation. To his left, a victimarius prepares to strike a bull with a mallet, the animal positioned before the altar. Behind the victimarius, a group of attendants is depicted including a flute player (tibicen) and a camillus bearing sacrificial implements, composing a formal state sacrifice scene (suovetaurilia or bull sacrifice) associated with the Vota Publica. The senatorial authority is indicated by the S C in the field, and the legend VOTA PVB appears above the scene. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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