Ancients: Hadrian

I have always had a soft spot for the denarii of Hadrian. I have bought a few recently and thought a couple of them worthy of sharing.

These come from a very early issue with very busy sets of legends.

Hadrian has such a wide variety of portraits!

Hadrian denarius
Obv:- IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Laureate bust right with light drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS / FORT RED, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopia
Rome Mint.A.D. 117. Group II.
Reference:- RIC 10, BMC 22-23



Hadrian denarius
Obv:- IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Laureate cuirassed ust right with light drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS / IVSTITIA, Justitia seated left on throne holding in right hand and verticaal sceptre in left
Rome Mint. A.D. 117. Group II.
Reference:- RIC 11c, RSC 874, BMC 26



Martin

 

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The details on these are amazing, nice coins!

 

Ive been seeing them added to your forvm gallery. They're all lovely.

Later in my collecting life I wouldnt mind doing the travel series.

 

I have always wanted to collect ancients just don't know where to start!

 

Great coins. I like that he had a variety busts on his coinage, and that would sure be a mouth full.

 

two great lookin' hadrians

 

Start by starting. Ask us questions, we are very helpful here. Ask our advice.

My one word of advice would be to only buy coins you like, as they are today. Stay away from "uncleaned coins".

Nice denari Martin.

 

Thanks for the advice and willingness to help!

 

He (Hadrian) always looks so regal. Nice coins. I have a soft spot for all the First Century AD Emperors, from Augustus through Hadrian (I know he's not First Century, but I include him and Trajan)

 

Wow Martin, your coins always rock!! (they're beauties!!)

Huh, apparently I don't have any Hadrian Denarii (man, I gotta buy more coins!!)

Ummm, but I do have a few other Hadrian coins ... hopefully you won't mind my random postings? (uh-huh => bring-on the "Animal-coins")

 

Steve,
I love that tet. I don't have one of those. Most of my other Hadrian denarii are his rare eastern issues. I went off piste this week and bought myself four in one go with tese two being part of that haul.

The other two (below) were not quite so interesting.

Hadrian denarius
Obv:– IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Laureate bust right, far shoulder draped
Rev:– P M TR P COS III, Mars advancing right with spear & trophy
Reference:- RIC 67, RIC 256. RSC 1073



Hadrian denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P laureate head right
Rev:- COS III, Annona, draped, seated left on low chair, holding hook upwards in right hand and cornucopia in left; at her left, modius and corn ears
Rome Mint.
Reference:- RIC 338, RSC 382, BMC 488

 

Yah, me too ... but sadly, Doug did point-out that it is a bit of a tight-flan ... but otherwise, I love the detail and the subject-matter (super-cool)

=> obviously, I think that all four of your new coin-purchases are top-drawer!! (you're the top-drawer dude!!)

=> congrats on 4 new beauties!! (Cha-ching!!)

 

Here's my Hadrian aureus, which I've posted before:

 

Okay fine, Joe wins again ... man, this game is fixed!!

 

No way to compete with that sort of quality!

This is the sort of Hadrian denarius I normally collect...

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear
Rev:- COS III, Mars walking right holding spear and trophy
Unknown Eastern Mint.
Reference:- RIC -. BMCRE -. RSC -. Strack -.



or this

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right
Rev:- COS III, Genius, draped at waist, standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, no altar
Unknown Eastern Mint
Reference:- RIC -. BMCRE -. RSC -. Strack -.
Whilst variants with an altar are know this is the first example to turn up without the altar

 

My only hadrian


Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
AR Denarius
Rome Mint
O: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right.
R: P M TR P-COS III Libertas seated left, branch in right hand, vertical scepter in left
LIB PVB in exergue.
19mm
3.46g
RIC II 127 var. (bust type), RSC 903a

 

This is my favorite bust that I own


Hadrian 117-138 AD
Silver Denarius (3.35 gm)
Rome Mint 118 AD

Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG ; Laureate heroic bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
Rev: P M TR P COS II ; Pax standing left with olive branch & cornucopiae, PAX in exergue.

RIC II 44a ; Sear II 3511

 

If not for the patina (lack of) this might be my favorite.

 

Some of my favorite Hadrians:

 

Travel by sea with Hadrian.

Romulus the founder of Rome

Tellus Stabilita honors the place of the emperor in making the earth a safe and prosperous place for all the Roman people.


Alexandria is part of the travel series but I don't suggest you vist there right now since Egypt seems to be in a period of unrest. Buy the coin instead. I always liked the red/purple tone of this denarius.



Hadrian has a lot of interesting types and most of the standard gods and personifications as well.