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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2549151, member: 8959&quot;]Hadrian greeting the legions stationed in Syria. </p><p><br /></p><p>This sestertius is part of a series struck during Hadrian&#039;s reign to honor the legions stationed in Dacia, Hispania, Germania, Britannia, Mauritania, Raetiae and Syria.</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>There is an absolutely beautiful example of the Exercitvs Britannicvs sestertius in the British Museum. A must see if you are ever there!</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>HADRIAN.</b> 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius (23.90 gm).Struck circa 134-138 AD. </font></p><p><font size="5">Obv&nbsp; Laureate and draped bust right </font></p><p><font size="5">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). </font></p><p><font size="5">Near VF, olive and green patina.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]547541[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]547542[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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