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Hadrian Denarius 130-38 AD Tranquilitas standing Eastern mint
Reference.
unlisted

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate bust

Rev. TRANQVILLITAS AVG P P
Tranquilitas standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column.

2.92 gr
18 mm
6h

 

Nice portrait and overall coin!

 

Hello,
This is my coin, what do you think about this one?
Best wishes,
G.

 

i am afraid you coin is a fake
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-17500

withdrawn from auction
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2843250

 

Two recent additions:

 

Thank you for this information!

 

And an acquisition from a little while ago, but I don't believe I have posted it before.


This heavy piece refers to the safe return of the emperor after his first voyage through the empire, by saying a big thank you to Neptune.

 

An as of Hadrian was the last denomination in bronze missing for this emperor in my collection. Our friend @Valentinian had an attractive example for sale in my price range (meaning cheap). So here it is. I would be curious to see another specimen like this one since they are hard to find.

Hadrian Ae As
Rome 27mm 12.32g
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
PONT MAX TR POT COS III S-C PIE-AVG
Pietas veiled & draped,r.hand over altar, l.hand on breast
RIC 579b

 

My only Hadrian coin is a recently acquired AV Aureus. Rome, AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, bear-headed, draped bust right / COS III P•P, Hadrian on horseback galloping to right, holding couched lance, cloak billowing behind. RIC 385; C. 501; BMCRE -; Calicó 1247. 7.21g, 20mm, 6h.

Apparently only 2 other examples on Coin Archives.

 

Amazing! Even if not rare it would still be an amazing coin!

 

Dear cf,

Here we have an unpublished, legend of a Hadrian As, normaly one would see Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS as legend
There is another rarity published in RIC II part 1201 = ASFN 1884, P 250 no image and noted as Hybrid

Reference.
RIC II part 3, 1142 cf; Strack 821 cf

Bust C2+

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Bare head, draped bust viewed from side

Rev. CLEMENTIA AVG P P; S C in field; COS III in exergue
Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre

10.75 gr

 

Hadrian Sestertius, Roma 130-38 AD Felicitas seated
Reference.
Strack 664; Banti 329 (S C in ex); C. 607; RIC III, 2109

Bust C2

Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate, draped bust, viewed from side

Rev. FELICITAS P R S C in flied
Felicitas seated left, holding cornucopia and caduceus.

24.36 gr
32 mm
6h

 

That's really a wonderfully engraved coin. Excellent style.

The reverse is one of the best I've seen.

 

Hadrian Denarius Roma 118 AD Pietas standing
Reference.
RIC , 128; Strack 39

Bust B1 with Balteus strap

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Laureate, cuirassed with exposed upper part of breastplate visible with balteus strap

Rev. P M TR P COS II; PIETAS in field
Pietas, veiled, standing left with right hand raised.

2.97 gr
20 mm
6h

 

I just bought this in today's CNG, for the portrait. I haven't seen a style quite like this before and it captivated me. I'm curious if @Okidoki and our other Hadrian experts have seen anything similar. Does the style strike you as unusual and attractive, or is it just me?



References: RIC 77; RIC II.3 541; RSC 1102

Here's the auction link: https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/...8mm-318-g-6h-rome-mint-struck-late-ad-121-123

The naturalistic, youthful, lightly bearded portrait reminds me of the so-called "Diomedes portrait" on a few of his gold coins, e.g.:



I paid significantly more than I would normally for a Hadrian denarius in similar condition with a worn reverse die. (Though not as much as someone did back in 2013! https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1743037)

 

Nice pickup! Lovely portrait

 

Thanks, p-man!

 

Liberalitas first appears on the coins of Hadrian
Hadrian, AD 117-138, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, AD 120-121
Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, bust of Hadrian right, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible
Rev: P M TR P COS III, Hadrian seated left on platform, extending hand toward a citizen; citizen advancing right, holding out fold of toga to receive the gift of the emperor, in exergue: LIBERAL AVG / III
Ref: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 308-310

 

hi Coin friend,
you have found a very nice Hadrian, the reverse is pretty common, so it has many obverse busts
here you can find some
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5681