Hadrian, more information please

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  1. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Hello again,

    This is Hadrian, can you fill me in on the finer points. F3EBFF56-B5FC-4795-91EF-A456E380CB7E.jpeg 5D04D2E7-4452-4F4E-BD32-DE9D72D6824A.jpeg
     
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  3. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    I think I just found the answer. I am beginning to learn how to do this. Hadrian, RIC II. 722
     
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  4. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    Not quite.
    http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.385-391

    722 was the previous coin you posted.

    When I want to attribute a coin, down to RIC number, the first thing I do is
    - identify the ruler using the portrait and inscriptions (easy in your case, Hadrian is easily recognized and you also have all the leters visible on obverse and reverse)
    - narrow down the reverse using the legend and the character on the reverse. Easy - P M TR P COS III and a character holding scales and cornucopiae.

    Don't be discouraged if you are a beginner (I became seriously interested in ancient coins just this October). All you need is practice, some studying and of course the passion for this hobby. Just yesterday I found my first sheet of coins I attributed myself, from the first lot, and found some mistakes I made, because I wasn't paying attention to some details.
     
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  5. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Thank you very much, some of mine I have had for years and never did anything about it. Now Covid is here, I have a back surgery coming up so here I am finally trying to figure this out.
    This is a great site and very nice folks. Thank you.
     
  6. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    I thought it was a double.
     
  7. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    Is your coin gold plated? In the photo it looks like there is a thin layer of gold covering a silver coin.
     
  8. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Another aspect of starting out collecting ancients is getting some skills in god/goddess identification.

    The reverse of yours (which is sideways, by the way) is a goddess standing holding a cornucopia and scales. That generally means Aequitas or sometimes Moneta. In this case, RIC says Aequitas-Moneta.

    Some of these deities you'll see quite often, some are fairly scarce. Some are Olympian (Zeus, Minerva, etc.) others are obscure or personifications: Hilaritas, Pax, Justitia, Liberalitas, etc. Wikipedia has articles on most of these gods, and other sources on the web abound. It can be a lot of fun.
     
  9. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    No, just the light from the window..
     
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