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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2563036, member: 8959&quot;]I was able to find my way to the Frankfurt Numismata Show after all in spite of my severe recent foot injury (got to thank my wife who drove me there and picked me up again in the late afternoon - lots of kilometers, bless her!). </p><p><br /></p><p>The convention hall, 3 full rooms, was packed with dealers and visitors. I was impressed by the number of French and Spanish dealers in attendance, more than previous years. There were LOTS of ancients coin dealers, as well as all of the major german auction houses to visit and many interesting coins. Unfortunately much of the better imperial bronzes (my focus area) was very highly priced. </p><p><br /></p><p>I s<font size="4">truggled my way (painfully) limping through the aisles, but had a successful day after all. </font></p><p><font size="4">I Picked up my recent win from the Peus Stand, and spent the rest of the day looking for roman bronzes and interesting U.S coins. </font></p><p><font size="4">I was able to find this interesting sestertius of Hadrian with the DISCIPLINA reverse. I guess I am just a fan of &#039;interesting&#039; reverse types.</font></p><p><font size="4">It is a scarce sestertius which I&#039;ve had on my sights for quite a while. The coin is in quite low grade, but it has a nice tan and brown tone, and still shows the major design elements. </font></p><p><font size="4">It also goes well with my EXERCITVS SYRIACUS sestertius. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Good enough for me!</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Hope you like.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This is an excerpt of a description of this coin type from acsearch:</p><p><br /></p><p>&#039;&#039;The discussion in RIC notes that this reverse type &quot;celebrates the military reforms of the Emperor&quot; without defining what specific event triggered the commemoration on this sestertius. It is most likely related to the conclusion of the last great military campaign of Hadrian&#039;s reign, the Bar Kochba revolt in Judaea (AD 132-135). As an internal revolt, not an operation against foreign foes, the war did not warrant a coinage commemorating its end, but this coin would indirectly mark its conclusion, praising the legions for their steadfastness while stressing the reordering of the armies for peacetime and the standing down from a war footing&#039;&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hadrian.</b> AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. </p><p><b>Obv:</b> Laureate, draped bust right </p><p><b>Rev:</b> DISCIPLIN AVG in emerge, Hadrian, holding roll, advancing right, followed by officer and three soldiers carrying standards.&nbsp; </p><p>RIC 746; C. 542,&nbsp; </p><p>24,67 g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]552828[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]552829[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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