Hadrian, Cistophorus CARIA, Cnidus? Zeus seated Reference. RPC III, 1375/1; Metcalf 71; C. -; RIC -; BMC -; W. E. Metcalf, The Cistophori of Hadrian, 1980, 76, 308 Taf. 20 = RPC III 1375; M. 308 Obv. AVGVSTVS HADRIANVS (D reverted) sic Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from rear Rev. COS III Zeus seated r. on throne holding vertical sceptre in upraised r. and Victory on globe (corr.) 9.90 gr mm h Note. ex Theodor Grewer collection ex Kress, Auktion 158, 1973, Los 997
cheers, coin-brother (what time is it there? ... 1980?) Different Strokes (1978 -1985 AD) just jokes => I love you, coin-brother (Epic Hadrian collection)
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Dichalkon 126-27 AD Crocodile standing right Reference. Emmett 1291; RPC III, 6297; Köln 3383; Dattari 6212 Issue Arsinoite Obv. Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder Rev. ΑΡС, L ΙΑ Crocodile, wearing sun disk, right 2.76 gr 15 mm
Wow! I am not as interested in Empire / Provincial issues. However, I REALLY like this coin. Nice job capturing this one. I feel it is stunning to me, and would like to find one for my collection sometime. Nice!
MYSIA, Cyzicus. Sabina Ae 27 Demeter Reference. RPC III, 1525; Berlin 17747 Obv. СΑΒΕΙΝΑ СΕΒ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ СΕΒ Draped bust of Sabina, r., with hair coiled and piled on top of head above double stephane Rev. ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ Demeter holding a torch in each hand in quadriga, right 13.42 gr 27 mm
This ex Dattari AE drachm was an impulse purchase at Naville yesterday, and I'm not certain whether it was a good impulse! I will need to see the coin in hand. Coins with two-tone patinas and encrustations can sometimes photo quite badly, but look nice in hand. It was relatively cheap (for a Dattari drachm), so I rolled the dice. We'll see...