[ancients] Post your Hadrians...

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by TIF, Sep 29, 2013.

  1. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Ancient Aussie that is awesome galley and very cool left facing bust!

    Here is mine with a rt facing bust HadrainGalleyO2.jpg HadrainGalleyR2.jpg :
     
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  3. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Thanks TJC, yours is a nice coin as well I especially love the patina.
     
  4. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    very nice Aussie
     
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  5. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    indeed nice brown
     
  6. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Hadrian Denarius Roma 119-22 AD Pax standing
    Reference.
    Strack 117; RIC 94b; RSC 1140

    Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
    Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder

    Rev. P M TR P COS III
    Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand, scepter in left.

    3.33 gr
    19 mm
    6h
    CNG
    685Hadrian RIC94.jpg
     
  7. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    There was little info about this coin in the item description,
    looked it up in Wildwinds , guess its OK.
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    @Andres2 that is a nice Hadrian. I love the portrait style.
    Hadrian 5.jpg Hadrian 11.jpg
     
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  9. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice coins Eric & Andres.
     
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  10. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    No CNG for me today.

    this one did work.

    Reference.
    RIC 975b; Strack 634; C. 371; BMCRE 1381

    Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
    Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right.

    Rev. COS III S C
    Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right hand.

    12.63 gr
    27 mm
    6h
    688Hadrian RIC795.jpg
     
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  11. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Hadrian Denarius Roma 132-34 AD Liberalitas standing
    Reference.
    RIC 216c; Strack 345; C. 919

    Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.
    Bareheaded bust right, with slight drapery.

    Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG COS III P P.
    Liberalitas standing right, emptying cornucopia.


    2.92 gr
    19 mm
    690Hadrian RIC216.jpg
    Hadrian with boxer's nose
     
  12. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    A handsome portrait & fantastic coin, Eric.
     
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  13. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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  14. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Thx all,

    one of my best coins with striking rays still on :D
     
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  15. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Very cool flow-lines and he has a great long snout (total winner)
     
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  16. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Hadrian Denarius Roma 134-38 AD Spes standing
    Reference,
    RIC 274; c.1411; Strack 272

    Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
    Bare bust right, drapery on left shoulder.

    Rev. SPES P R
    Spes, draped, standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left.
    695Hadrian RIC274.jpg
     
  17. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice addition, always liked SPES reverse too.
     
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  18. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    Today I have bought my first Hadrian coin. In general this is not a field of my interests, but it is outstanding fully lustrous MS coin and I can not pass away throught it :)

    Bosporan Sauromat 120 AD obverce.jpg Bosporan Sauromat 120 AD reverce.jpg

    Bosporan Kingdom. AV stater, 120 AD.
    Obv.: Sauromat 1 / Rev.: Hadrian
     
  19. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Very nice indeed,
    congrats

    Best
    Eric
     
  20. chrsmat71

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  21. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Hadrian greeting the legions stationed in Syria.

    This sestertius is part of a series struck during Hadrian's reign to honor the legions stationed in Dacia, Hispania, Germania, Britannia, Mauritania, Raetiae and Syria.

    There is an absolutely beautiful example of the Exercitvs Britannicvs sestertius in the British Museum. A must see if you are ever there!

    HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius (23.90 gm).Struck circa 134-138 AD.
    Obv Laureate and draped bust right
    Rev: EXERC SYRIACVS in exergue, Hadrian on horseback right, extending hand to three soldiers standing left before, who hold standards. RIC II 932; BMCRE 1687; Cohen 569 var. (bare-headed bust).
    Near VF, olive and green patina.


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