[ancients] Post your Hadrians...

The distaff is a reference to Hercules' requirement by the Delphic Oracle to be enslaved to Omphale for a year. It's a comic story of role-reversal where the mightiest of men is forced to do women's work.

 

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Hello JA,

thank you very much on this extra information.

all the best,

Eric

 

Hadrian Dupondius Roma 119-21 AD Fortuna.



rare,

Reference
RIC 599b; BMC 1227; Coh. 785 var.

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG PM TRP COS III
radiate, cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder seen from front.

Rev. FORTVNAE REDVX, SC in ex.,
Fortuna seated left, holding a rudder in her right hand & cornucopia in her left hand.

12.60 gr
VF

 

Oooh, that's a sharp one, Oki. Hadrian's expression is very intense.

 

Very nice, Oki. It's hard to believe that there are still Hadrians left on the market for you to buy. But we should just be thankful there are... I'm sure many of us will be sorry if you ever stop posting these cool new pickups.

 

Another great coin ... I love the reverse with Fortuna holding the rudder (very cool)

hey dude, you should ...

=> show us your "TOP-10 HADRIANS"

 

I think that will come ..... I want to learn how to make pictures like TIF, Doug Smith and AJ make, then ill post it.
Thx for your compliments all

 

What's wrong with "my" pictures?!!



... just jokes

 

Hadrianus Dupondius Roma 119-21 AD Aeternitas.

Reference
RIC 597;

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III
Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.

Rev. AETERNITAS AVGVSTI S C
Aeternitas standing facing holding busts of the Sol and Luna


11,50 gr
25 mm

VF
flan flaw?

 

very nice coin

 

Hadrianus Denarius Roma 119-22 AD Pax.
Auction G&N

Here you can see the Fibula he is wearing on his shoulder.

Reference
RIC 7a; BMC 1012.

Obv: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC.
Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.

Rev: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P / PAX. in Ex.
Pax standing left with branch and cornucopia.

3.38 gr
19 mm
VF

 

Oki-Dude => ummm, how can you still be finding Hadrian examples? (you must have them all, by now!!)

 

hi friend,
becoming more difficult
thx,

eric

 

Hadrianus Denarius Roma 119-22 AD Clementia.
Auction G&N

Reference
RIC 206 var; no Laureate rare i guess when cuirassed.

Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.
Bare headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from back

Rev: CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P.
Clementia standing left with patera and sceptre.

3.48 gr
19 mm
VF

 

Great bust on that. Congrats.

 

Unfortunately, there is too much water between our countries otherwise we could hold a meeting

 

Heck, too much land for many of us too.

 

Hadrianus Sestertius, Roma 125-28 AD Diana

Reference.
RIC 631b; C 316.

Obv. HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS
laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder

Rev. COS III
Diana standing right, holding arrow and Bow; in field, S - C

22,55 gr
32 mm
h 5

nice sharp portrait
gVF/VF
some corrosion

 

^Great portrait and color.