Dupondius or As - Sabina and Hadrian (HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P) (133-135) front Dupondius or As - Sabina and Hadrian (HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P) (133-135) back
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Dupondius or As - Sabina and Hadrian HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

 
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Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
133-135
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#257001
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Bust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side.

Script: Latin

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.

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Sabina, the wife of Emperor Hadrian, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) features the image of Hadrian himself. This is notable because it was unusual for a Roman empress to be depicted on a coin, indicating the significant influence and power that Sabina held during her husband's reign.