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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3336504, member: 87404"]So, it's not <i>exactly</i> provincial with it being struck in Rome and all, but it was most likely meant for circulation in the provinces in Syria, and is found quite often at dig sites in Syria, much moreso than in the west.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]883773[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Hadrian, Ruled 117-138 AD</b></p><p><b>Orichalcum As, Struck 125-128 AD</b></p><p><b>Minted in Rome for circulation in Syria</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right. </p><p><b>Reverse</b>: COS III, Lyre, S-C across field.</p><p><b>References</b>: Butcher 25, RIC II 684</p><p><b>Size</b>: 23mm, 7.07g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3336504, member: 87404"]So, it's not [I]exactly[/I] provincial with it being struck in Rome and all, but it was most likely meant for circulation in the provinces in Syria, and is found quite often at dig sites in Syria, much moreso than in the west. [ATTACH=full]883773[/ATTACH] [B]Hadrian, Ruled 117-138 AD Orichalcum As, Struck 125-128 AD Minted in Rome for circulation in Syria Obverse[/B]: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right. [B]Reverse[/B]: COS III, Lyre, S-C across field. [B]References[/B]: Butcher 25, RIC II 684 [B]Size[/B]: 23mm, 7.07g[/QUOTE]
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