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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Whizb4ng, post: 1812404, member: 54140&quot;]The first coins in my spending spree arrived today. I did a quick happy dance in the hall (no one was looking I checked). It was the Hadrian I had won from CNG. Sidenote: The person who responds to the CNG e-mail is awesome! This was the second (of many) coin birthday presents to myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.72 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 119-125. </p><p><br /></p><p>IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right</p><p>P M TR P CO S III, galley right, no oarsmen: at the bow a mast raking forward with flag and sails attached, under full sail, at the stern is a stern-post and an arched cabin under a curved aplustre.</p><p>RIC II 112; RSC 1173 var. (bust type).</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex Simon Shipp collection</p><p><br /></p><p>I love the fact that Simon Shipp collects reverses with galleys on them. It makes me smile.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/DygWv5jl.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/X6cX5Dll.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It wasn&#039;t the prettiest one at the auction but is was definitely a &#039;Whizb4ng&#039; coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am getting a little better at the coin photos one the ole tablet. It has a suprisingly decent camera.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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