Ancient => Hey-hey-hey => It's Hadrian and his Snake

Hadrian Sestertius
OBV: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder
REV: HILARITAS P R S-C, COS III in ex, Hilaritas standing facing holding palm & cornucopia, two small children flanking her
Struck at Rome, 128-134 AD
25.30g, 35mm
RIC 970

 

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And a provincial:

Hadrian AE22
OBV: Laureate head right
REV: Europa riding bull right
Struck at Sidon Phoenicia, 117-18 AD
8.9g, 22mm
BMC Phoenicia 225

 

Neat coin Steve. Don't really collect Roman coins myself but if I see that I may make an exception.

 

Your snake is much more elaborate than my simple serpent:

ROME. 1st-3rd centuries AD
PB Tessera (18mm, 2.58 g, 12h)
Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Serpent right
Rostovtzev 1564; Milan 233-4; München 255; BM 565
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Nice coin, Ardatirion!!

:high5:


Hey, I'm curious => ummm, did you get to see my Hadrian Snake at the recent CNG auction? (hopefully the coin looks good "in-hand" as well?)

 

Steve, I've admired your Hadrian/Cobra many times and would love to find one. Meanwhile, today I picked up this interesting Caracalla.

Snake^2
Snake-on-stick-on-flying-snake.

Picture from seller. Too many coins in the mail, didn't want to wait, felt the need to post something

THRACE. Pautalia. Caracalla (198-217). Ae.
Weight: 16.4 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.
Obv: AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC.
Asklepios seated right on back of winged serpent.
Varbanov 5007.

 

Wow TIF => that coin rocks!! (totally jealous ... that is definitely my type of coin!!)


... wow, it's a nice big baby too!! (sweet pick-up)

 

I figured if you were in buying mode you'd nab this one so I'm glad you're on the wagon this week.

Going up against Stevex6 is never a winning proposition

 

Very interesting piece TIF. You're right about being lucky Jerry is on the wagon. Perhaps you're lucky I'm tied up on that same wagon. That is a wonderful coin. Congrats.

 

That's not a type I've seen before TIF - fantastic coin!

 

I wouldn't have thought serpents were very aerodynamic. Huh. Who knew.

Do you think its body twists and coils like a corkscrew while flying? How does the rider stay on?

 

Awesome coin! It looks like he holds on to the wing to answer your question

 

ahahaha ... yah, that's a good visual (it'd be a pretty rough ride!!)

=> a bit like George walkin' Astro!!

 

oh wow, that winged snake is fantastic.

flying snakes?! someone call samule l. jackson!

 

...Unless you want to spend WAY too many $$$.