[ancients] Post your Hadrians...

My latest Hadrian, a Fortuna reverse type, courtesy of @John Anthony !


Hadrian, AD 117-138
Roman AR denarius; 3.44 g, 17.5 mm, 7:00
Rome, AD 121
Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Rev: P M TR P COS III, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae and resting on column
Refs: RIC 86b; BMCRE 170; RSC 1155; UCR 206; RCV 3521

 

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Ken's mention of coins with uncertain place in the scheme of things made me think of a different but also uncertain little 'uncia'.
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s3705.t.html

When I got mine years ago, it was an ugly little scrap uncertain whether it was a Provincial of Antioch or actually a unica of the regular Roman series. I know no more now. It way be a Trajan as well as a Hadrian. It is probably the worst coin in my collection that has a number but compare it to the worst (#7) on the Wildwinds group.

 

Hadrian AS Roma 134-38 AD Alexandria reclining
Reference.
Strack 711; RIC II 844; C 161.

Obv HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bareheaded and draped bust r. wearing paludamentum

Rev. ALEXANDRIA below S C
Alexandria reclining l., holding ears of corn and vine branch; in front of her, ears of corn growing.
snake gliding from lap?
Unlisted variant

11.44 gr

 

Very nice Oki

 

Sweet addition OKI....with such a cool reverse!!

 

Hadrian Sestertius Roma 132-34 AD Galley left
Reference rare var.
RIC 706; Strack 841; C. 699-701; Banti --

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate head right.

Rev. FELICITATI AVG COS III P P S-C in field
Galley left with steersman and six rowers; curved stern above hortator, two sigma at stern (no vexillum on prow)

23.41 gr
31 mm

 

I underbid this! I would have gone a lot higher if I hadn't won more than I'd expected earlier in the sale. Congratulations!

 

thank you my coin friend

 

Sweet @Okidoki

 

Reference.
RIC 221 var.; C.1400; Hunter 196; Strack 351

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Bare head left, with aegis on breast

Rev. SECVR PVB COS III P P,
Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and resting head on hand

3.39 gr
20 mm

Intriguing denarius, with damage.
new bust left and with aegis on this rare coin (RIC II notes common)

 

My newest HADRIAN!


Hadrian, AD 117-138
Æ 'Limes’ Denarius, 18mm, 3.5mm, 6h; after AD 125.
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; Laureate head right.
Rev.: COS III; Genius standing left, sacrificing over a lighted altar and holding cornucopia.
Reference: cf. RIC II 173, p. 360
From the Doug Smith Collection #397

Does this mean it has LIMES DISEASE???

 

Hadrian Sestertius Roma Emperor standing
pretty rare none online

Reverence.
RIC 918; Strack 793; C.561; Banti 260

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right

Rev. EXERC DACICVS S C
Hadrian standing right on low base, on left, haranguing four soldiers carrying three standardts and a horse , led on bridle. (Banti)

24.10 gr

 

returned as a cast

 

Oh man that's a bummer. I'm really sorry to hear that Oki. Did you get it from one of the major auctions/dealers? I seem to have seen a few lately that were major auction purchases and turned up fake

I hope you can return it?

 

Yes i can,
i can i mail him in German and reply was in English, i made a grammar error
and no comment on me telling its fake.

 

maybe a limes
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=111823.0

 

its a contemporary cast.

 

This Hadrian is another of my recent Agora purchases. They all made it delivered July 3rd as expected


Lot 259. Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. AR denarius. Rome mint, struck A.D. 124-128. From the D. Thomas Collection.

Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. AR denarius (18.47 mm, 3.34 g, 5 h). Rome mint, struck A.D. 124-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, draped left shoulder / COS III, Roma standing left, holding crowning Victory and spear. RIC 161; BMCRE 362; RSC 349. VF.
From the D. Thomas Collection
Now part of SMOJO's

 

Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P - Bare head right. Rev: VOTA
PVBLICA - Hadrian, draped standing left, holding a patera
over an altar, left, sacrificing. Rome mint: AD 137