ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

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

 

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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

 

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev:- TELLVS STABIL, Tellus Stabil standing left holding plow and rake, corn growing to right
Minted in Rome. A.D. 134-138
Reference:– RIC 276. RSC 1427.
17mm. 3.35g.

 

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right.
Rev:- ITALIA, Italia standing left holding scepter and cornucopia
Minted in Rome. A.D. 136
Reference:– RIC II 307; BMCRE III 853; RSC 869.

 

Hadrian Ar Quinarius
Obv:- IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG; laureate bust right
Rev:- P M TR P COS III; Victoria standing right, holding wreath and palm branch
Rome Mint.
Reference:- RIC 103

 

Hadrian Ae Sestertius
Obv:- IMP CAES DIVI TRA PARTH F DIVI NER NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG, Laureate bust right with drapery on far shoulder, strap across chest from right to left shoulder
Rev:- PONT MAX TR POT COS, FORT RED/S C in two lines in exergue, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae
Minted in Rome. A.D. 117
Reference:– BMCRE 1111. Cohen 751 var. (cuirassed). RIC II 541a var. (cuirassed).

 

Hadrian Cistophoric tetradrachm
Cistophoric tetradrachm
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bare-headed, draped bust right
Rev:- COS III, Minerva, helmeted, standing l., holding patera and spear; at her side, shield.
References:- Cohen 294. BMC 1071. RIC 503. Metclaf 395.
Minted in uncertain mint in Asia circa A.D. 138

Appears to be overstruck on a Mark Antony and Octavia AR Cistophorus. The remains of the legend M • ANTONIVS • IMP • COS • DESIG • ITER • ET TERT can be seen on the reverse with the M starting at 9 o'clock.

 

My speciality is the rare eastern mint denarii, which are not well known, generally rare and not well documented.

The most common type:-

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right
Rev:- COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Minted in unidentified Eastern Mint
RIC -

 

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGSTVS (sic) P P, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- P M TR P COS III, Minerva standing right holding inverted spear in right hand, resting left hand on shield
Minted in Eastern mint.
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC-. RSC -.

 

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
Eastern Mint.
Reference:- RIC -. BMCRE -.

 

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
Minted in eastern mint.

An previously unknown reverse variant without altar

 

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right with slight drapery on far shoulder (Legend reversed as AVGVSTVS HADRIANVS)
Rev:- COS III, Victory standing right holding wreath and palm (Legend reversed as III COS)
Minted in Eastern Mint. A.D. 129-131
Reference:– BMCRE -. Strack -. RIC -. RSC -.

 

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Laureate bust right
Rev:- TRANQVILLITAS AVG COS III P P, Tranquiliitas, draped, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in right hand, left hand at side, resting left arm on column
Eastern mint.
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

 

Hadrian Denarius
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P (sic), Bare head right
Rev:- COS III, Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt & scepter, shield at feet to right
Minted in an Eastern Mint.
RIC - , BMCRE -, RSC -

 

Hostilian, Antoninianus
Obv:– C OVL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR, Radiate draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopiae
Minted in Antioch. A.D. 251
Reference:– RIC 200a (Rare)

 

Helena Ae3
Obv:– FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Diademed, draped bust right
Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas, standing left, holding branch
Minted in Lugdunum (//PLC). A.D. 324-325
Reference(s) – Bastien 192 (13 examples cited). RIC 234 (R2)

 

Helena AE3
Obv:– FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Diademed draped bust right, with necklace
Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Helena standing left, holding branch
Minted in Constantinople. B in left field, CONS in exe. A.D. 326-327
Reference:– RIC VII Constantinople 11 (R2)

 

I just ordered this Helena today, so not my pic, but if I wait till I have her in hand, we'll be past the H's...

 

Great coin John!

 

how about a couple from heraclius

here with heraclius constantine (double H score!)






and here with heraclius constantine and his lady martina.