Hadrian in Egypt

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  1. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Despite the tragedy of losing his companion Antinous, who drowned in the river Nile,
    Hadrian issued a couple of coins to remember his voyage to Egypt in 130 AD
    Glad I won this denarius in the last MPO auction.
    Hadrian denarius Egypt.jpg
     
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  3. Okidoki

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  4. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Nice!! I still need to capture a few of his 'travel series'.
     
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  5. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    here is one from Africa
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  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Neat and nice coin, congrats.
     
  7. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    What a wonderfully detailed example, @Andres2!

    Hadrian's Travel Series is a wonderful thing to collect. At the moment I only have two but someday will try for all of the denarii.

    HadrianAegyptosDenarius-RT.jpg
    HADRIAN
    AR denarius, 18 mm, 2.95 gm
    Struck CE 134-138, Rome
    Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right
    Rev: AEGYPTOS; Aegyptos reclining left holding sistrum; ibis standing right at feet
    Ref: RIC II 297

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    HADRIAN
    AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.53 gm
    Struck CE 134-138, Rome
    Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
    Rev: AFRICA, Africa with elephant skin headdress, reclining on rock, holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of fruit before her
    Ref: RIC II 299
     
  8. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Drachm 130-31 AD Alexandria, standing head bowed 673 P Hadrian Emmett964.15.jpg
     
  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  10. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Nice! I love these. You've got quite a beak on that Ibis.

    My Aegyptos.
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    Another one recalling that fateful visit to Egypt... Nilus.
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    Assorted other Travel Series denarii...

    Hispania
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    Africa
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    Asia
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    Germania
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  11. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Fantastic coins! I really do love the "Travel Series'. Hadrian was such an enthusiastic tourist ... instead of his vacation slides we get to see the coins he minted commemorating the trip!
     
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  12. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    sweet win andres! a travel series example (or 2) is still on my list. here is a hadrian from egypt...so kind of in the spirit of the thread.


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  13. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Andres => wow, congrats on snagging that great OP-winner

    ... oh, and awesome coin-examples from the usual suspects as well

    :rolleyes:

    Sadly, I don't have an example from Hadrian's Vacation

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    .... "yet"

     
  14. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

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