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The reverse of this rare aureus features the legend RESTITVTORI ACHAIAE, which celebrates Hadrian's role as the Restorer of Achaia; the province which encompassed much of Greece [including the prominent poleis of the Peloponnese, Attica, Boeotia and Euboea] and had been a part of the Empire since its annexation following the Achaean War of 146 BC that culminated in the capture and razing of Corinth.
Hadrian's extensive voyages throughout the imperial provinces are well attested and the ancient sources reveal that he visited Achaia on at least three separate occasions between the years AD 124-137. The present issue, which dates from 130-133, shows Hadrian helping a kneeling Achaea to regain her footing; a clear but effective...
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Hadrian's extensive voyages throughout the imperial provinces are well attested and the ancient sources reveal that he visited Achaia on at least three separate occasions between the years AD 124-137. The present issue, which dates from 130-133, shows Hadrian helping a kneeling Achaea to regain her footing; a clear but effective...
Okumaya devam et...
To The Restorer Of Achaea - Hadrian
Hadrian's extensive voyages throughout the imperial provinces are well attested and the ancient sources reveal that he visited Achaia on at least three separate occasions between the years AD 124-137.