My latest purchase is this early denarius of Hadrian. I cannot find another example anywhere on the net apart from wildwinds which shows this exact coin. Any extra information would be appreciated Hadrian , denarius c117ad Rev : justitia seated left holding patera, and long sceptre ivstitia in exergue, 3.18g 19mm 7h (Ric 63 ;rsc 874b) Ex timeline auction March 2013
Thank you for finding these, I tried but couldnt find anything on the net ! Much appreciated seems a scarcer type
I woned this one, which would be contemporary with it of the same reverse type but with a different bust type. 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
I also had Obv:- IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC, Laureate cuirassed bust right, with drapery on far shoulder Rev:- PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG P P M TR P COS P P, Concordia enthroned left holding patera, arm on statue of Spes, cornucopiae below, CONCORD in ex. Minted in Rome. A.D. 117 Reference:· RIC 4c. RSC 250a and 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
This one is from the first eastern issue Obv:- IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front Rev:- PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, Trajan and Hadrian standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands and each holding a volumen in left; ADOPTIO in exergue. References:- RIC II.3 2959; RPC p. 449; RSC 4d; McAlee p. 217; Butcher p. 97, fig. 30, 13 (same dies?); RIC II –; BMCRE 1021 First eastern issue of Hadrian from Antioch (or Tyre?) mint. Struck August–December AD 117