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Hadrian, 11 August 11 - 117-138 AD Silver Denarius7 - 10 July 138 A.D.
Roma was a female deity who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state. The earliest certain cult to dea Roma was established at Smyrna in 195 B.C., probably to mark the successful alliance against Antiochus III. In 30/29 B.C., the Koinon of Asia and Bithynia requested permission to honor Augustus as a living god. "Republican" Rome despised the worship of a living man, but an outright refusal might offend their loyal allies. A cautious formula was drawn up, non-Romans could only establish a cult for divus Augustus jointly with dea Roma. In the city of Rome itself, the earliest known state cult to dea Roma was combined with Venus at the Hadrianic Temple of Venus and Roma. This was the largest temple in the city, probably dedicated to inaugurate the reformed festival of Parilia, which was known thereafter as the Romaea after the Eastern festival in Roma's honor. The temple contained the seated, Hellenised image of dea Roma with a Palladium in her right hand to symbolize Rome's eternity.RS94564. Silver denarius, RIC II-3 722, RSC II 349, BMCRE III 361, SRCV II 3472, Hunter II 140, Strack II 175, SRCV II 3471, VF, nice portrait, flow lines, light tone, light marks, slightly off center on a broad flan, reverse die wear, small edge cracks/splits, Rome mint, weight 3.356g, maximum diameter 19.7mm, die axis 180o, c. 124 - 125 A.D.; obverse HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse COS III, Roma standing left, wearing crested helmet and Amazon style short tunic, Victory in right hand, short spear in left hand, Victory stands right offers wreath with right hand and holds palm frond over left shoulder in left hand; from the Ray Nouri Collection; SOLD
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