Wow, Oki!! => that new coin is super-cool ... man, that's a gorgeous bull-reverse!! (I'm totally jealous of your new Hadrian-addition)
KOINON Bithynia Hadrian AE 26 Reference. SNG Von Aulock 285; BMC 25 Obv : AVT KAIC TPAI AΔΡIANOC CEB radiate head right Rev : KOI-NON BEIΘYNIAC Octastyle temple faÇade set on podium of three steps; in pediment Shield, pellet between columns 12.50 gr 26 mm
Arabia, Decapolis. Petra. Hadrian Tyche Reference. Spijkerman 7; Rosenberger 7; Sofaer 7; SNG ANS 1366 Obv. AVTOKPATWP KAICAP TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. AΔPIANH ΠETPA MHTPOΠOΛIC. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right 7.71 gr 21 mm
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 137-38 AD Pronoia standing Reference. Emmett 881.22; K&G 32.770; Dattari (Savio) pl. 68, 7457; Köln 1243 var. Scarce. Obv. Laureate head right Rev. ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑ LKB (year 22) Pronoia standing left, holding phoenix and sceptre. 13.60 gr 24 mm 12h. Note. CNG Pronoia (“foresight”) was an Oceanid nymph and wife of the Titan Prometheus, who was sentenced to eternal torture for stealing fire from the Olympian gods for use by humans. when coin gets here in mailbox i will "clean" a bit. only 1 year it was made.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 126-27 AD Demeter standing. Reference. Emmett 830.11; Köln 940; Dattari 1341; Milne 1175; . Obv. AUT KAI TRAI AΔRIA CEB laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Rev. LENΔ-EKA-TOV Demeter standing right, holding long torch and grain ears with poppies. 9.12 gr 25 mm
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Drachm 134-35 AD Harpokrates Reference. Emmett 979.19; Geissen 1176; Milne 1472; Dattari 1730; BMC Alexandria p.90, 767 var (no altar), Obv. AΥT KAIC TΡAIAN AΔΡIANOC CEB, laureate bust right, draper on left shoulder, seen from behind Rev. L ENNEAK Δ (year 19) Harpokrates of Herakleopolis standing left, wearing hem-hem crown, chiton and peplos, right hand with finger to lips, club in left, candalbra altar left. 21.61 gr 35 mm
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Dichalkon 126-27 AD Pan advancing Reference. Emmett 1196.11; Milne 1238; Köln 972 Obv. no legend. Laureate head right. Rev. LI-A (Year 11) Pan, advancing left holding lagobolon 2.03 gr 14 mm a lagobolon, is a Hunters stick.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Eagle standing Reference. Emmett 836.8 r2; Milne 1061 Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CΕΒ Laureate head right, with beautiful Aegis Rev. L-H (date) across field. Eagle standing right, head left, wings open. 12.98 gr 23 mm 12h.
I hadn't seen one of those before (other than the written description in Emmett's book). Interesting!
Thx you, emmett a good book, but not very elaberating found extra info on CNG, in SOLD items. Not everything gets somehow on acsearch
Wow, I'm lovin' today's additions (both of them are awesome!!) Oki => I have an example with a cool "lagobolon" ... hey, it might not be your hero, Hadrian, but it's my hero "PAN"!! KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas AR Tetradrachm circa 270-240 BC Pella Diameter: 30 mm Weight: 17.1 grams Obverse: Head of Pan wearing goat horns and goat skin in center of Macedonian shield, lagobolon over shoulder; shield decorated with seven stars within double crescents Reverse: Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt and shield, shield decorated with aegis; crested Athenian helmet left, monogram right TGIF (cheers, coin-bros and coin-sisters!!)
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Hadrianus. Æ As Reference. SNG Copenhagen 209; McAlee 536c Obv. AVTOKAICTPAI AΔPIANOCCEB Laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev. S • C below, Єς; all within laurel wreath 14.28 gr 27 mm 12 h