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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3128832, member: 14873"]I recently started picking up a random assortment of Roman coins with Britannia associations - mostly on a whim but also because I specialize in them in a general way. Except for the Severan coins, there is nothing exceptional here - just worn and inexpensive examples. And yes, the Hadrian Sestertius is a replica! - I grew weary trying to find a genuine coin - and even significantly worn specimens are outrageously expensive. The  modern Penny is a circulated birth year coin - just to illustrate the depiction of Britannia on latter day British  coins. I will add more coins similar to these from time to time, but only on a casual basis. <img src="http://jp29.org/000hadbrito.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000hadbritr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. II, HADRIAN, Sestertius, No. 845Obverse: Hadrian, laureate head rightInscription: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PPReverse: Britannia seated half left with feet on rocks holding sceptre with shield to rightInscription: BRITANNIA - SC (in exergue)(Replica coin) <img src="http://jp29.org/000britpennyo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000britpennyr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />BRITISH 1920s PENNY (Circulated)Obverse: George V, bare headed, facing leftInscription: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMPReverse: Britannia wearing Corinthian helmet, seated left, holding trident with left hand and supporting shield with right handInscription: ONE PENNY - 1929 (in exergue) <img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335Obverse: Septimius Severus, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRITReverse: Victory seated left writing on shieldInscription: VICTORIAE BRIT <img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231aObverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRITReverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophyInscription: VICTORIAE BRIT <img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRITReverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branchInscription: VICTORIAE BRIT <img src="http://jp29.org/000comdenos.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000comdenrs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC II, COMMODUS, Denarius, No. 146Obverse: Commodus, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRITReverse: Pietas standing left, holding a box and dropping incense from a patera onto an altarInscription: AVCT PIET PM TRP XII IMP VIII COS V PP <img src="http://jp29.org/000commoduso.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000commodusr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC II, COMMODUS, Sestertius, No. 452Obverse: Commodus, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRITReverse: Winged Victory seated, writing on shieldInscription: S C (left and right) VICT BRIT (exergue) Please post your BRIT/BRITANNIA coins (no “thread drift” please)[/QUOTE]

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