Eastern mint

hi All,

the obv legend looks a bit "sloppy" but is it eastern?
1e

2e in my collection

Hadrian Denarius Rome 119-22 AD Genius
Reference.
RIC 90; RSC 1091; BMCRE 178-180 var.

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H-ADRIANVS AVG
laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder

Rev. P M TR P - COS III
Genius standing left, holding patera and corn-ears, altar at his feet.


cheers,
Eric

 

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The legend on 1e looks rather strange for sure.

 

Probably an apprentice engraver did the lettering.

 

It looks just thin fine lettering to me.

 

thank you,

here a similar obverse legend.

 

for me its still very hard to detect eastern

 

I'm with you OKI, but I suspect JA is probably right. The 'general' style suggest western to me but the poor lettering something else

Otherwise, I'm as mystified as you.