An unusual Hadrian denarius

Hi I just purchased this and now the waiting begins. I could not wait to share it here as it is my first purchase of the year.

I think it is unusual because it has a left facing bust. I bought this because I loved the portrait.

Please post your denarii of Hadrian.

Silver denarius, RSC II 1443c, BMCRE III 579, RIC II 222 var. (bust), Hunter II 197 var. (same), SRCV II -, gF, nice portrait, porous, small edge cracks, Rome, 2.999g, 17.8mm, 180o, 132 - 134 A.D.; obverse HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bare-headed bust left; reverse TRANQVILLITAS AVG COS III P P, Tranquillitas standing left, long scepter in right hand, resting left elbow on column; ex Hanseatische Munzenhandlung Bremen, ex Künker, ex Forvm Ancient Coins.

 

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Your new Hadrian is very appealing. The dark toning in the recesses around the portrait really makes it stand out.

I have a couple from his travel series:


HADRIAN
AR Denarius. 18 mm, 3.53 gm. struck CE 134-138, Rome
Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev: AFRICA, Africa with elephant skin headdress, reclining on rock, holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of fruit before her
Ref: RIC II 299


HADRIAN
AR denarius. 18 mm, 2.95 gm. struck CE 134-138, Rome
Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right
Rev: AEGYPTOS; Aegyptos reclining left holding sistrum; ibis standing right at feet
Ref: RIC II 297

 

Awesome coin Orfew. No Hadrians on my end.

 

Very nice Orfew

 

Nice! Everyone needs a Hadrian denarius, and they also need a Hadrian 'travel series' denarius. TIF showed Africa and Aegyptos, here's my Hispania reclining with her pet r̶o̶c̶k̶ rabbit.

 

Great coin! It's so odd to see him looking in the "wrong" direction.

 

Sorry, my only Hadrian is looking right and isn't a denarius...but here it is anyway:


Hadrian, AD 117 - 138
AE as, 10.8g, 27mm; 6h; Rome mint, AD 128 - 132
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP; laureate head right
Rev.: COS III, S C in fields; Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right hand
Ref.: RIC 975

 

excellent choice from FORVM

Here is mine

 

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Wow, great examples ....

=> TIF, I love your scorpion-in-hand example (it's more than sweet)

 

cool "lefty" hadrian denarius.

i don't have a single denarius from hadrian. i ALMOST purchased one purchased one last month...but didn't...and have regretted ever since.

it's better to regret something you did, than something you didn't do.....sometimes.

 

Another of my once upon a time Imperial denarii:



and another, also ex my collection; not left-facing, but a better coin overall:

 

owwwww nice

 

Hadrian Sestertius Roma 125-28 AD Emperor
Reference.
RIC 645d; Strack 590

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right.

Rev.COS III S C EXPED AVG
Hadrian, in military dress, with cloak flying behind him, on horse prancing left, raising right hand

25.58 gr

 

My favorite denarius of Hadrian is my fourree brockage. There are a handful of this combination known but this one is my only example.


Why just denarii? I like this worn as with RESTITVTORI AFRICAE.

 

The reverse design of that coin looks almost modern. Very nice!

 

very nice and very rare Doug.

 

Exceptional posts, one and all.....

 

Agreed! There are some great coins in this thread.

 

Very nice!