Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silverlock, post: 3200584, member: 98181&quot;]I have the opportunity to do something I’ve always wanted to do: hike Hadrian’s wall. Time constraints mean I cannot walk the entire length of the wall — that will have to wait for another day — but I will be able to hike major portions, along with side trips to see the forts and museums along the way. I wanted a coin to commemorate the event. I hoped for a coin of Hadrian found in England, but find location unfortunately doesn’t travel with the coin. I found the next best thing: a Hadrian from a UK dealer that commemorated Hadrian’s voyages:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]828231[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]828233[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian</p><p>AE Sestertius</p><p>Rome mint, 125 - 128 CE</p><p>32 mm</p><p>28.04 grams </p><p>Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder</p><p>Rev. C-OS - II-I, Neptune, standing right, chlamys draped over left thigh, his left foot upon a galley prow, holding a trident with his right hand and galley stern with his left.</p><p>NEP - RES / S - C across fields.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neptune Redux was to thank Neptune for safely returning Hadrian to Rome from his travels around the empire. During those travels Hadrian spent time in Britannia, where about 122 he ordered the construction of his namesake wall. A coin commemorating his trip seems a fitting momento for my trip.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in