Hadrian Denarius 134-38 AD Africa contemporary forgery

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  1. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Reference
    cf RIC 299

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

    Rev. AFRICA
    Africa reclining left, wearing elephant-skin headdress and holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of fruits at her feet

    2.42 gr
    20 mm
    6h
    972Hadrian cf RIC299contemp.jpg

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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Different artistic style than this genuine Hadrian portrait:

    Hadrian Fortuna Denarius.jpg
     
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  4. IdesOfMarch01

    IdesOfMarch01 Well-Known Member

    Ahhh... Hadrian with modern-day lip injections gives that one away...

    Here's another genuine example

    3109363.jpg
     
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  5. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice find, Eric.
     
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  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Hadrian 9.jpg
     
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  7. alde

    alde Always Learning

    Nice study piece. A perfect example when trying to explain style differences. Here's my real one. Hadrian AR Denarius Travel Series Africa RIC 299.jpg
     
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  8. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Thats a neat find, congrats!
     
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  9. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    I have one as well hadriand3.jpg
     
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    alde Always Learning

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