One coin, two heads, Hadrian and Sabina

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Valentinian, Apr 9, 2018.

  1. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    Here is a coin with two heads I got last month:

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    Hadrian (117-138) and Sabina, struck at Roman Alexandria, Egypt.
    Tetradrachm. 25-23 mm. 11.95 grams.
    AVT KAIC TPAI AΔPIA CEB
    CABEINA CEBACTH
    The date is hard to make out in the field near the end of the reverse legend, but might be
    IZ
    L (year 17)
    Anyway, it looks a lot like the Forschner example with that date.
    Sear II 3734v. Emmett 886.
    Sabina had quite the hairstyle!

    Coins with two heads are interesting. In December, 2017, there was a thread on them:

    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/two-heads-are-better-than-1.307230/

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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    VERY nice @Valentinian !

    Here is my Sabina... just a single head coin!

    RI Sabina 117-137 Denarius 3.18g Venus standing right holding an apple RSC73.JPG
    RI Sabina 117-137 Denarius 3.18g Venus standing right holding an apple RSC73


    And a single head Hadrian (NOT with Antinous :) )
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    RI Hadrian AR Quinarius 1.3g, 14mm Rome, AD 119-122 cuirassed laureate COS III Victory seated wreath palm RIC 108a
     
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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    And, to be fair, here is a Two Head Coin:

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    RImp Brutus-Ahala 54 BC JBrutus cons 509 BC ServAhala mstr hrse 439 BC Sear 398 Craw 433-2
     
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  5. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Both portraits very nice Valentinian, the same reasoning I bought this Tet. 20160821_115345.jpg 20160821_115405.jpg
    Nero and Tiberius.
     
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  7. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Your avatar's got one two, and very nice at that.:D
     
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