Hope

Hadrian Sestertius Roma 134-38 AD Spes standing
Reference
RIC 790d; C. 1419; Strack 697; Banti 745

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head, right

Rev. SPES P R S C
Spes, draped, advancing left, holding up flower in right hand and raising skirt with left

26.80 gr
32 mm


My last coin in 2016,(edit) Spes the goddess of Hope.
and hope is what humans need

 

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Hope you will get some coins in 2017 though !
Q

 

Obviously you meant to say that this was your last coin in "2016" ... right?

Otherwise ... ummm, you're taking a year off?! (*phew*)

Hey everybody => thank God there won't be any competition for Hadrians in 2017!! ... Oki is taking the year off!!

 

oops yes

 

hope not

 

Another awesome Hadrian!

I Hope this is not our evolutionary path.

 

Here is hoping that 2017 won't suck like 2016 did.

 

M&M => sorry to hear that your year blew ... and yes, I hope that you have better life-luck and coin-luck in 2017, my coin friend

 

Thanks coin bro.

 

2e guy with beer and smaller belly than 1e guy

 

A sweet coin! Hopefully 2017 rocks, or maybe it'll be so awefull that it'll make 2016 look better

 

Lovely Sestertius, @Okidoki !

I have just a couple of coins with Spes.


Faustina Jr. under Antoninus Pius
Roman AR Denarius
Rome mint, AD 157-161
3.44 gm; 16.6 mm
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL, Spes standing left, holding flower and raising skirt.
Refs: RIC 497; Sear 4702; BMC 1106


Fausta, Augusta 307-326
Roman AE 3 Centenionalis
Siscia mint, AD 324-326
2.92 gm, 19 mm
Obv: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: SPES REIPVBLICAE, empress standing facing, head left, holding two infants (Constantine II and Constantius II). In exergue: ·BSIS·.
Refs: RIC 205; Sear 16570; Cohen 17; LRBC 730

 

Nice Hadrian Spes issue @Okidoki .

I have NO Hadrian/Spes issues because you have cornered the Hadrian market. You leave us with no Hope...

However, I do have few OTHER Spes issues:


RI Fausta 325-326 CE AE3 Spes stdg 2 infants SMHA 20mm 3.48g scratch over eye damnatio memoriae by Constantine


RI Tetricus II 273-274 CE BI Ant SPES w Flower


RI Macrianus 260-261 CE BI Ant Spes Publica star


RI Aelius Caesar 138 CE AE As 26mm Rome mint Fortuna-Spes cornucopia and rudder

 

Cilicia, Tarsos. AE35. Philip I or II / Spes
35mm (21.94 grams) of Tarsus in Cilicia
AVT KAI IOV ΦIΛIΠΠON ЄVT ЄVC CЄ around, Π - Π in field, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOΛEΩC AMK, Elpis (Spes) standing left, holding flower and pulling on skirt, Γ B across fields.

 

Very nice coin, congrats. Wishing everyone a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

 

(Couldnt help but think of this scene when I read the title )

 

Cool way to end the year OKI !!

Here's hoping you'll snag an aureus of Hadrian before P-Man

Happy New Year ....one and all!!!!

 

Umm...

 

Nice Hadrian Sestertius OKI , congrats.
Here's a denarius of his wife Sabina with an ini mini Spes.

 

That's a really beautiful patina! We definitely need hope right now.