All Hadrian provincials coins

Thx guys,

when starting collection i noticed many were in "bad" chape NOT all that bad

 

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CILICIA, Tarsus Hadrian Tridrachm 117-18 AD

Reference.
RPC III, 3263; SNG France 1400; Prieur 764

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡΑ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ΝΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Laureate head of Hadrian, r. with drapery on l. shoulder

Rev. ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ
Lion, l., attacking bull kneeling, l.

9.78 gr
26 mm

 

Very cool, Oki! Don't think I've seen it before

 

Ditto!! Of course--- obviously--- 'Cilician Staters' were the inspiration. LOVE IT!!!!

 

Love the scene on the reverse. All action packed.

 

Sweet coin, Eric.

 

Thank you all,
indeed nice with complete legend and details

 

Aside from some tets, it's probably the collect Hadrian reverse around.

 

that is a VERY COOL tet oki!

 

PAMPHYLIA, Perga Hadrian AE 20 Artemis standing left
Reference.
RPC III, 2695; SNG France 397-8

Obv. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ
Laureate, bust right, with drapery on l. shoulder and across back of neck, seen from front

Rev. ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟС ΠΕΡΓΑΙΑС
Artemis, with quiver and bow in raised hands, running l., head r.; above, crescent

4.81 gr
20 mm
6h

Note.
Reverse legend is counter clockwise

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Drachm 131-32 AD Nilus seated, Euthenia standing facing
Reference.
RPC III, 5793; Dattari 1811; Emmett 1020.16

Issue L IϚ = year 16

Obv. AΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear

Rev. L ΙϚ
Nilus seated on crocodile on rocks, r., holding reed and cornucopia; to r., Euthenia standing facing, head l., holding sistrum and ears of corn

26.36 gr
35 mm

 

JUDAEA, Ascalon. Hadrian Æ 23 mm 131-32 ad Tyche-Astarte

Reference.
RPC III, 4014A; De Saulcy 10; Yashin, Ascalon to Raphia, 191var

Issue Year 235

Obv. СƐΒΑСΤΟС
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from rear

Rev. ACKAΛω/ LΔ / ЄΛC
Tyche-Astarte standing right on galley, holding scepter and aphlaston; to left, incense altar; to right, dove in r. field.

12.54 gr
23 mm
New variant

 

PONTUS, Amisus Hadrian Drachm 136-37 AD Demeter standing
Reference.
RPC III 1289; Rec 95, Nordbø 6c, 186-93 corr.

Issue Year 168 (PΞH)

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ Π Π ΥΠ Γ
Bare head of Hadrian, r.

Rev. ΑΜΙСΟΥ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΑС ΕΤΟΥС ΡΞΗ
Demeter standing l., holding patera in r. hand, l. resting on torch

2.89 gr
19 mm

 

PHRYGIA. Aezanis. Sabina Ae 18 128-36 AD Hygieia standing
Reference.
RPC III 2509; SNG München 37; BMC 103

Obv. СΑΒЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ.
Draped bust right.

Rev. ЄΠΙΜ ΑΤ ΜΗΤΡΟΓЄΝΟVС ΑΙΖΑΝЄΙΤΩN.
Hygieia standing facing in chiton and peplos, head r., feeding serpent with patera

2.79 gr
18 mm

 

What a really cool trio!!! I LOVE all three for different reasons but the Drachm slightly edges the others...like 1a, 1b and 1c

 

MYSIA, Hadriani ad Olympum Sabina Ae 27 Athena standing unpublished
Reference
RPC --; Von Fritze --

Obv. СΑΒΕΙΝΑ СΕΒΑСΤΗ
Draped bust of Sabina, r., with hair coiled and piled on top of head above double stephane

Rev. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ ΠΡΟC ΟΛΥΝΠ
Athena standing l., holding patera in r. hand, l. resting on shield

9.47 gr
27 mm

New coin

 

Agathodaemon is always welcome in my house


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
billon tetradrachm, 22.5 mm, 12.9 gm
regnal year 5 (CE 120/1)
Obv: laureate head right, crescent in right field
Rev: Agathodaemon serpent standing erect right; L-E
Ref: Dattari-Savio plate 71, 1532 (this coin); RPC 5270; Emmett 803.5

Picture of the D-S plate (the picture is of the page in the book, which is a picture of a rubbing of the coin)

 

That's some low-tech coin imaging there! I'm surprised a photo of a plaster cast--as in RIC--wasn't used for the plate.

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 118-19 AD Isis
Reference.
RPC III, 5145.5; Dattari-Savio Pl. 67, 1395 (this coin); Emmett 866.3

Issue L Γ = year 3

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СƐΒ
Laureate head of Hadrian, r., drapery on l. shoulder

Rev. L Γ
Reverse design draped bust of Isis, crowned with taenia, disc and horns, r.

12.37 gr
24 mm

 

That's an interesting interpretative portrait of Hadrian....and a wonderful reverse of Isis!!!