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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 3208654, member: 87809&quot;]Hadrian - Virtus, Dupondius; </p><p>Rome, 119 - 121 AD, Officina 4e, 25 x 26 mm, 9.94 g </p><p>Ref.:RIC II 605 var (bust type draped)</p><p>Some sellers say that the left-facing bust version of this issue is a var of RIC 605, whereas RIC lists bust type e (radiate head left) for this coin. It is the right-facing bust which probably should be the var. Also on RIC 605 Hadrian’s bust is not draped. </p><p><br /></p><p>Once more the difference in attributions are very confusing <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> so I don&#039;t know if this is plain 605 or 605 var</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III Bust of Hadrian, draped, radiate head right</p><p>Reverse: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI&nbsp; Virtus, helmeted, standing right with spear and parazonium, l. foot set on helmet, S C</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]832511[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]832512[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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