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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3122149, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">I wish the Hadrian Sestertius pictured below was real, but unfortunately it is a replica - I have grown weary trying to to find a decent genuine coin and I have long desired to post this story - so please excuse the substitution. The 1929 British penny is real however. Here is the story:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="https://www.royalmint.com/discover/britannia/britannia-on-british-coins/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.royalmint.com/discover/britannia/britannia-on-british-coins/" rel="nofollow">https://www.royalmint.com/discover/britannia/britannia-on-british-coins/</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><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" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol. II, HADRIAN, Sestertius, No. 845</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Hadrian, laureate head right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Britannia seated half left with feet on rocks holding sceptre with shield to right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>BRITANNIA - SC</b> (in exergue)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><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" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>BRITISH 1920s PENNY</b> (Circulated)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: George V, bare headed, facing left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Britannia wearing Corinthian helmet, seated right, holding trident with left hand and supporting shield with right hand</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>ONE PENNY - 1929</b> (in exergue)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I hope a member of this Forum will post a genuine Hadrian Britannia Sestertius (or As) image to this thread.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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