AVE CAESAR! AVE CAESAR!

Yesterday was the 1900th anniversary of Trajan's death, and today is the anniversary of Hadrian receiving news of his adoption. So to celebrate, post your Trajan and Hadrian coins, of which unfortunately, I have none.

 

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TRAJAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right
REVERSE: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, trophy of arms mounted on stump
Struck at Rome, 107 AD
2.68g 19mm
RIC 147

HADRIAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right, draped left shoulder
REVERSE: P M TR P COS III, Aeternitas standing front, head left, holding the heads of the sun and moon
Struck at Rome, 119-121AD
3.0g, 18mm
RIC 115, C 131

 

Ave Caesar!

Trajan denarius

Trajan
Rome mint, CE 114-115
AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.7 gm
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R. Trajan’s column surmounted by statue of Trajan, holding patera and scepter; two eagles at base
Ref: RIC II 35
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-coin-of-2014-trajans-column-denarius.257275/

Hadrian... I have oodles of Hadrians, although a mere drop in the bucket compared to Okidoki's holdings . Here's a select of provincial Hadrians.


MYSIA, Hadrianothera. Hadrian
After CE 123
Æ 16 mm, 2.30 gm
Obv: AΔPIANOC AYΓOYCTOC; bare head right
Rev: AΔPIANOΘHPITN; head of she-bear left (I have no idea how the sex of the bear was determined )
Ref: AMNG 565; SNG France 1091; RPC 1629. Rare.


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
year 18, CE 133/4
Æ drachm, 32 mm, 23.3 gm
Obv: AYT KAIC TPAIAN A∆PIANOC CEB, laureate and draped bust right
Rev: Isis Pharia right holding a billowing sail with both hands and left foot, sailing toward the Lighthouse of Pharos, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons, each blowing a buccinum (sea shell trumpet); L IH (year 18) above center
Ref: Emmett 1002.18


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
BI tetradrachm; 26 mm, 12.6 gm
Regnal year 11 (CE 126/7)
Obv: AVTKAI TPAIAΔPIA CEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev: L ENΔ EKATOV: Canopus of Osiris right
Ref: Emmett 827.11, R3; Milne 1205


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
year 15, 130/131 AD
Æ Drachm, 35 mm, 24.8 gm
Obv: AVT KAI TPAI ADPIA CEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev: Hadrian standing left, togate, holding sceptre, greeted by Alexandria, clad in elephant's skin headdress, chiton, and peplos, holding two grain ears in her left hand, and kissing Hadrian's extended right hand; L-IE (date) below.
Ref: Emmett 964.15


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
year 18, CE 133/4
Æ drachm, 26.4 gm
Obv: AYT KAIC TPAIAN (A∆PIANOC CEB), laureate and draped bust right
Rev: Canopic jars facing; L I H across fields
Ref: Emmett 933.18, R1

 

My 2 favorite Hadrian coins, leaving Rome and returning to Rome, travelling through the entire Roman empire was his core business.

 

Hadrian

Trajan

 

Let's play


Trajan Melqart Tetradrachm of Tyre


Trajan Mars denarius


Hadrian Hemidrachm of Cappadocia


Hadrian Annona denarius

 

Here's a recent purchase that I have yet to post.

Trajan
Lot 154. Roman Empire, Trajan 98-117, Denarius
Roman Empire, Trajan 98-117, Denarius, 2.86g: Obv: Laureate head of Trajan right "IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P" Rev: "COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC" Aequitas standing left holding a cornucopiae and scales.. RSC 85.

And then


Hadrian
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

 

Well, I've got a few coins of Trajan:

And here's a denarius of Hadrian from the first year of his reign:

 

I have one from pretty close to Trajan's death.

Trajan:
AE Sestertius, Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe in right hand, sceptre in left, left elbow resting on column. RIC 663, issued at the end of his reign, 116-17.

AE quadrans, head of Hercules/boar walking right. RIC 702, issued 98-102 AD.


Hadrian:
AR denarius, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear. RIC 78, issued 123 AD.

 

Gorgeous coins, everyone!

 

Here's a denarius of Trajan, Fortuna Redux. I love how much lettering gets squeezed onto these...



Trajan, AD 98-117
AR denarius, 3.3g, 19m, 6h; Rome mint, AD 114-117.
Obv.: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC; Laureate bust right.
Rev.: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI PP SPQR; Fortuna seated left holding a rudder and cornucopia // FORT RED
Reference: RIC II Trajan 315, p. 266

 

They say Trajan was the first Spanish Emperor, but few people know he was also the first Neanderthal Emperor. Those eyebrow ridges on his portraits are something to behold.

 

I have a few Hadrians with photos. Petra:



Alexandria:




Rome:



John

 

This coin is certainly circulated and pitted on the reverse, but it's a case of scarcity outweighing eye-appeal. It's an extremely rare as of Hadrian with Indulgentia reverse. One can occasionally find a denarius with Indulgentia, but the bronze types are much more difficult. Acsearch records only 5 examples at auction since 2011...



Hadrian, AD 117-138
Æ As, 25mm, 8.1g, 6h; Rome mint, AD 132-134
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; Draped bust right.
Rev.: INDVLGENTIA AVG COS III P P; Indulgencia seated left, extending right hand and holding scepter; S-C
Reference: RIC II 726, p. 433

 

This early Hadrian denarius includes on the reverse DIVI TRAIAN F pointing out that Hadrian was the son of Trajan. Unfortunately mine is PIETAS.


There is one with ADOPTIO.
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=74287

 

Wow, that Hadrian and PIG!

 

TRAJAN:


RI Trajan CE 98-117 AR drachm Struck CE 114-116 Arabia Petraea Bostra - Camel SNG ANS 1158


RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 Riding Horse


RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE Soldier over Vanquished Foe


RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE 3 Standards

 

HADRIAN:


RI Hadrian, AD 117-138 Æ Limes Denarius 18mm 3.5mm after AD 125 Genius stndg sacrificing altar cornucopia RIC II 173
PLUS @John Anthony 's mitt!


RI Hadrian AR Quinarius 1.3g, 14mm Rome, AD 119-122 cuirassed laureate COS III Victory seated wreath palm RIC 108a


RI Hadrian 117-138 AR Quinarius Victory holding palm


RI Hadrian 117-138 AR Denarius Salus stdg feeding Snake

 

Trajan from Antioch:


Antioch, Syria
19.11g, 28mm
laureate head of Trajan right; AYTOKP KAIC NͼP TPAINOC CͼB ΓͼPM ΔAK
S C in centre surrounded by 8 leaf laurel wreath, ͼ below
McAlee 487(e); Butcher 202(a)

Nice coins everyone - I think that is the first quadriga of elephants I've ever seen in Theodosius' post. I'd hate to be the guy following that one in the parade.

 

I'm pretty weak in the Hadrain and Trajan departments.


My only Trajan.

My only AE Hadrian, a drachm.