A Small Fleet of Hadrian's Galleys

Among Hadrian's coinage a type which I particularly like is that showing a galley on the reverse. This type commemorates the emperor's travels across the empire, specifically the successful return from his 2nd. voyage which he undertook 128-131 AD.

The reverses tend to vary, showing differences in the construction of the galley, the number of oarsmen (5 or 6), and direction of travel (left or right).

Here is a denarius and 3 asses (or dupondii) which I have added to my collection over the years.

Hadrianus, 117-138. Denarius, 134/138, Rome; 3.06 g.
Obv: Laureate bust. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.
Rev: Galley. FELICITATI AVGVSTI
BMC 621; Coh. 712; RIC 240

Please post your examples if you have them, or any related coinage.

 

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Very nice fleet!

 

I am loving the reverse type!


Thanks,
Jacob

 

I like 'm too Eduard

Recently bought this Sestertius , galley to the left, meaning the emperor is arriving at Rome after his trip, in this case to the eastern part of his empire.
FELICITATI AUG - Happy return emperor



another FELICITATI AUG: bronze As:



and a galley to the right, leaving Rome for a journey:

 

Nice coins everyone. I like this type too. Here is my only one but his ships also need the protection of Neptune on their ocean travels.

 

Those are some nice examples - thanks for your comments and for posting them!

Andres, that is a nice sestertius - I am still missing a decent large bronze of Hadrian with a galley. Also, thanks for clarifying the 'galley to left/galley to the right' issue.
I always forget which way is which..

aide, lovely denarius.
I definitely agree - If you are going to travel across the Mediterranean, one better have Neptune on his/her side!!

 

Those are some nice galleys, Eduard. I only have an as, but have always been tempted by the denarii.

 

Ahoy there! A very nice fleet you there.

 

A very nice example, zumbly, (with 3 oarsmen).

I've just realized that on bronzes, galleys to the left (arriving at Rome) are depicted with more oarsmen, 5-6 usually, than galleys to the right (leaving Rome), which depict from what I have seen typically 3-4 oarsmen.

(It appears therefore that roman galleys would pick up a couple of oarsmen along the way before heading back?)

 

Shoot.......I thought that the fellow built a wall. Not sailed the seas.......Lovely Classic Coinage Fellows.

 

Great fleet @Eduard

 

Great coins

 

Wonderful!!!!

i lack any of Hadrian with the 'fleet' reverse....Apparently, my examples depict when he was a 'stay at home type', enjoying the company of his 'beloved wife'

 

Very nice coins!

 

Great fleet of Hadrian galley coins!

I do not have a fleet but can offer this one:

 

Nice! i do like the fleet reverse.. Yo ho ho and bottle o rum!

 

A nice example, TJC

 

Every now and then I wonder over to acsearch just to admire some of those exceptional bronzes which most of us will never be able to afford.

These are 3 sestertii of Hadrianus which caught my eye this morning.
Note the exceptional style of the 3rd example, not to speak of the extraordinary reverse depiction of the galley

 

Beautifull coins Eduard,

CT member okidoki has a beautifull Sestertius which he bought in June 2017.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-post-your-hadrians.236881/page-39#post-2759170

Here's another coin that Hadrian could use for good luck on his boat trips:



picture taken on my last holiday to Mallorca - Museum Manacor:
the Phoenician galley was copied by the Romans after one from Carthago, was stranded on the Italian coast

 

Thank you Andre for showing your Fortuna sestertius and the picture of the Phoenician galley.

Somehow I missed Okidoki's post in the Hadrian thread - wow, nice coin!