[ancients] Post your Hadrians...

Post your favorite Hadrians.

I don't have any but plan to get one. There are so many interesting types though... thought I'd see what everyone else has and likes.

Do any of you have any coins of his lover, Antinous? I'd really like to get one but they aren't very common and they are rather pricey for my budget.

 

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Hadrian is my favourite emperor. If I didn't enjoy every bit of Ancient history so much I would probably exclusively collect Hadrian coins. I haven't seen many Antinous coins but the one I did see was this gorgeous Alexandrian tetradrachm of him.

As for myself I only have a couple Hadrian coins and both are lower quality examples but I really like them because they have an awesome portrait of Hadrian on them.

If you are interested in reading about Hadrian I just finished Anthony Everitt's 'Hadrian and the Triump of Rome' which I really enjoyed and would highly recommend. I am also told 'Hadrian: The Restless Emperor' by Anthony Birley is an excellent read but have not had the chance to pick it up.

Hadrian AE Sestertius



Hadrian Bi-Tetradrachm

 

Thanks for the book tips, Whizbro!

 

Here are some

Hadrian, As
As struck in Rome in 121 AD
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Laureate bust of Hadrian right
PONT MAX T R POT COS III, Pietas standing, PIE AVG and SC in field
10.57 gr
Ref : Cohen #1022, RCV #3687

Q

 

Hadrian is an interesting emperor to collect. So many types and styles, series, such as travel, and so on. I guess an infinite task...

Hadrian, As
As struck in Rome in 126 AD
HADRIANUS AVGVSTVS, Laureate head of Hadrian right
SALVS AVGVSTI COS III, Salus standing left feeding snake arising from altar. SC in field
11.24 gr
Ref : RCV # 3692, Cohen # 1357

Q

 

Although I don't own any coin minted for Antinoos, I have an alexandrian bronze with a dramatic relief and patina

Hadrian, Drachm
Drachm struck in Alexandria, c131-132 AD
AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA CEB, Draped and laureate bust of Hadrian right
Nilus leaning left. Behind an elephant. L IS in field (regnal year 16)
23.87 gr
Ref : Sear #1259, RCV #3763 var

Q

 

Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
AR Denarius
Rome Mint
O: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right.
R: P M TR P-COS III Libertas seated left, branch in right hand, vertical scepter in left
LIB PVB in exergue.
19mm
3.46g
RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 127, but unlisted with this bust type)

 

Hadrian silver (AR) tetradrachm
117-138 AD
Struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria
Diameter: 23.1 mm
Weight: 12.88 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right
Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, head left, stands upon thigh of bull
Reference: BMC 304-05
Other: NICE surfaces nearly EF. SCARCE

 

Hadrian Æ Dupondius
Rome mint
AD 117-138
Struck AD 125-128
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 11.24 grams
Obverse: Radiate bust right, slight drapery
Reverse: Pegasus right
Other: 6h ... RIC II 758 … Near VF, greenish-brown patina.

From the Robert O. Ebert Collection

 

awsome coins beerlovercat !

Q

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Æ Obol
AD 117-138
Dated RY 14 (AD 129/3)
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 4.51 grams
Obverse: Laureate head right
Reverse: Uraeus (cobra) to left, with poppy and grain ear; L-IΔ (date) across upper field
Reference: Köln 1022; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 32.501; Emmet 1170
Other: 12h ... red-brown patina

 

Steve, I should just buy one of whatever you buy since I like almost everything you post.

Great coins, everyone! Keep 'em coming

 

That's some scary snake !

Q

 

I am pretty sure you don't want to see my stream of Hadrian coins again!

 

Why don't you post a few of your favorites again. I forgot about the ongoing alphabet thread (whoops). I'll take a look there as well.

 

I really like all the Hadrian coins out there. As was said previously, his reign represents the pinnacle of Roman power in many senses. His beard is iconic.


Hadrian; AD 117-138

Bronze Dupondius; 27mm/ 14 g
OBV HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; Radiate Head R, Drapery at shoulder
REV: COS III SC; Salus Std L feeding serpent from patera
(RIC 657, Cohen 367cf)

 

Just showed all these on the alphabetical thread, but here goes again:

 

So far, the Africa type is my favorite in the denarius flavor. Steve's formidable cobra is my favorite AE type.