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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3199832, member: 74968&quot;]After reading [USER=14873]@jamesicus[/USER] &#039; posts on coins of Roman Britain I wanted to find a coin with an early depiction of Britannia. I would have loved to have gotten the sestertius, but they are out of my price range. One sold on CNG for 30000 dollars. I shall just have to be satisfied with this humble As. </p><p><br /></p><p>In August I was exhibiting at the RCNA show in Toronto and a friend who is associated with an auction house told me that there was an auction in September and that I might be interested in one of the coins. Having seen the catalogue days before I thought I knew which one he was talking about. He told me it was this Hadrian As and that he could show me the coin the next day. So the next day I was walking the bourse and he comes up to me with the coin. The coin looks much better in person than in the photo. If I was relying on the photo I might not have bid. So the coin came up for auction earlier tonight and I managed to win it. It truly feels that I have bought a piece of history. Britannia was referred to on a number of Roman coins (sometimes as Brit in the legend) but having the full name spelled out is not common. The British also used a version of Britannia for many years on their coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not sure if the auction house was correct in referring to this as the first appearance of Britannia on a coin, but I know it is at least a very early depiction.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am quite excited that I have won this coin and can hardly wait to receive the coin. Because it was a Canadian auction it will not be long, plus I do not have to worry about currency conversion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of Britannia, coins of Hadrian, or anything else you consider relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]827867[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hadrian AS</p><p>(24mm, 7.52g) </p><p>Obv: Laureate bust r.</p><p>Rev: Britannia std. facing r., hd. propped on hand, holding sceptre with large shield at side. </p><p>RIC 577b; gF, turquoise patina; </p><p>Rare - first representation of Britannia on Roman coinage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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