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Silver Denarius - Æ 17 mm - 5 grams - Die axis 12:00 - Struck after AD 128, possibly after AD 134.
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HADRIANVS - AVG COS III PP (Hadrianus Augustus Consulares Tertius Pater Patriae - H. Augustus,
Consul for the 3rd time, Father of the Country). Bust of chin-bearded emperor, bare headed,
facing right. |
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FELICIT-aS - AVG (Felicitas Augustus - Good Fortune of the Augustus).
Emperor, in Toga, standing at left, shaking hands with Felicitas at right. His left hand at back makes a greeting movement (?). Both face each other. Felictas, standing, in Stola, holds Cadeucus in her left. While shaking the emp's hand with her other. |
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In AD 119 Hadrianus accepted his 3rd Consulship. In AD 128 he was named Pater Patriae. Some sources
say that for bronze coin this obverse legend combination was used after AD 134 . For silver
coinage probably later, possibly after AD 138.
Obv. : Good but worn - Rev. : Good but worn. |
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