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Melqart, Hercules Gaditanus and Híppos of Hadrian Aurei. Mora-Serrano, Bartolomé Numismática romana Worth highlighting among the depictions on the reverses of Hadrian aurei dedicated to different divinities are those of Hercules Gaditanus. These representations combining a victorious image of the Emperor depicted as a god with what was the fictitious limit of the known world are charged with potent symbolism. This study focuses on aurei (RIC II/3 572-578 and 555) bearing the image of Oceanus accompanied by a ship’s prow marked by a distinct adornment. Apart from the more basic reading of this detail that reinforces the well-known oceanic vocation of Gadir/Gades, this study delves into the possibility of interpreting the scene from a Hispano-Phoenician viewpoint linked to the key role played by the iconography of the ship. The ship/híppos represents a key element in the Phoenician-Punic imaginary with a bond to the god from Cadiz, whose likeness can be traced through this Roman coinage which was especially beloved by the emperors of Hispanic origin. 2024-02-21T12:06:01Z 2024-02-21T12:06:01Z 2022 2023-06-12 journal article https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30580 10.19282/rsf.50.2022.12 eng Rivista si Studi Fenici;L http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche