[ancients] Post your Hadrians...

Oki, that's fantastic!!

 

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Sweet!! ... another total winner!! (congrats, Oki)

Hmmm? ... Tellus, eh? ... I don't think I have an example with that dude (very cool coin-addition)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tellus_of_Athens

Is this the dude? (very cool tale, if it is)



... if I'm wrong, well that'll be the first time "ever" (ummm, or is it if I'm correct that'll be the first time ever? ... yah, I always mix that up)

 

Dudette

 

Seriously?

*rats*

=> wrong again!! (oh well, at least I learned something ... I learned that I suck at coins!)



*whatev* ... nuthin' but good times for this coin-nerd!!

 

Tellus can be both he or she in roman time a she.
Reclining or standing with plow

 

*edit*

 

Thank you coin friends

 

He is also known as Kojak.



Oh, wait. That's Telly (Savalas).

 

I send this coin back today, it arrived yesterday, with this worrying rim or edge.

 

Hadrian Sestertius Roma 134-38 AD Gallia
Reference.
RIC 950f; Strack 776 ; Banti 658; BMCRE 1807; Cohen 1249

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right.

Rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE S C
Hadrian, togate, standing right, on left, holding roll in left hand and extending right hand to raise up Gallia, kneeling, facing him, on right, resting left arm at side.

27.50 gr
32 mm

 

Very cool addition, Oki (congrats)

 

That's recessed. I don't think 2 sided mold casting could create recessed mold line. Is that a flaw from flan creation?

 

I purchased this coin despite its absolutely unidentifiable obverse. It weighs nearly 13.7 g. Diameter is circa 27 mm. The reverse shows clearly the SC mark. I soaked it in distilled water for a few days and then used the usual safe method of the tooth brush and the tooth picks. Finally my new digital camera helped me solve this puzzle which turned out to be Emperor Hadrian, just by the face. Hope I'm not mistaken.

 

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Hadrian. Æ As

nice.

 

When we go to Wikipedia on the hunt for information, look for 'disambigulation' pages like this one on Tellus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tellus

In this case the tip off is STABIL which suggests that the Earth is requested to stabilize those pesky earthquakes and be a good Mother. I suspect someone could research records and find out just what seismic event led to the issue of this coin but I do not know it. This is a favorite Hadrian type of mine because it was not issued by everyone (as were Victory, Fortuna and the usual group).


I also like the Restitutor Galliae type for the same reason. Hadrian is famous for his travel series but he also has a set of places that he 'restored'. Mine is an as in honor of work he did in Africa. Again, I assume research I have not done might turn up what building projects he ordered in the province that justified the coin issue.

 

maybe you are right but i think its an modern made coin.

 

Hadrian Sestertius Roma 122-25 AD Spes standing
Reference.
Strack 576; RIC 612b; Banti 595

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, Thunderbolt on strap

Rev. P M TR P COS III S C
Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting dress.

28.15 gr
33 mm
6h

CNG.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Lepczyk 61 (13 March 1985), lot 365; Vatican Museum duplicate from St. John’s College Collection, no. 429.

 

Nice, but looks like it may have some Bronze Disease forming on the reverse near Spes reached arm.

 

I second that sentiment!

 

it's not powdery i'll let it looked at