I have a couple of Hadrian bronzes but until a few months ago, didn't have him in silver. Paid around $30 for it. The knowledge of where/when/who found it (the seller) was a nice bonus too. The reverse is PIETAS AVG with Pietas seated.
Nice Hadrian Denarius. It always nice to know where the coin was found, but I only have a few of that I know. I do not own a Pietas, but this is one of my favorites: HADRIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right, draped left shoulder REVERSE: P M TR P COS III, Aeternitas standing front, head left, holding the heads of the sun and moon Struck at Rome, 119-121AD 3.0g, 18mm RIC 115, C 131
Great pick-up, Jango ... sweet deal too (congrats) Ummm, this is my only Hadrian silver ... Hadrian silver (AR) Tetradrachm 117-138 AD Struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria Diameter: 23.1 mm Weight: 12.88 grams Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, head left, stands upon thigh of bull (apparently ... man, that must be one big eagle!!) Reference: BMC 304-05
Thanks all. A metal detectorist found this one in Ukraine. Last year I think? According to the seller I'm the second person (after them of course) to own it. Like bing, its one of only a few of which I know the provence. Out of those few my two favorites are my Septimius Severus denarius and my AE Styca of King Eanred of the Kingdom of Northumbria. The denarius was found in Yorkshire, England in 2010. I can't help but feel like a connection to it since that was the year I graduated high school (lame reason I know ). I like to think that it was lost by a Roman soldier that was part of Severus' campaign in Britain in 208 AD. The styca was part of the Bolton Percy hoard found in England in 1847 (another undiscovered part of this hoard was found 1967 but my coin is from the first discovery), and its been through three collections since before finding its way to me.
I could say it could have fell out of Obama's pocket while he was using the can, does that mean you believe it? Cant always believe whats told to you, unless there is some proof the person found it while detecting, like photos from its find or something. Then I will believe, or if its from a very reputable/well respected dealer in the community.
True, there is no way to 100% verify the seller's words without photos of the actual finding, but I don't see the harm in taking the seller's word for it in the absence of contradictory evidence (unless its something that sounds silly like your example; presidents don't go around dropping coins while using bathrooms, but last I checked old coins are dug up everyday). Besides, the seller I got the Hadrian from showed me a few photos from his digs, and the various coins and artifacts he's found, so I think its a safe bet he is telling the truth.
I tend to believe or perhaps it's that I want to believe. Some of my coins originate from a Metal Detectorist Club in GB. They have provided exact geo coordinates of each find.
