Hadrian Obol, Alexandria, Stag

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  1. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Many fascinating reverses on these small denominations. Here's a stag I recently found. Does anyone else have obols of Alexandria? Let's see them!

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  3. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Lovely. I can't add any coins though.
     
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  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    oh neat, i've never seen a deer on an alexandrian coin.

    don't have any alexandrian obols.:(

    edit: ooopps, looks live i have seen...but didn't remember.
     
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  5. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I have two of these Hadrian/stags. Forgot I had the first one when I bought a second :oops:. I'm keeping better records now.

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    Unsurprisingly, @Okidoki has a nice one :D
     
  6. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    A couple more Alexandrian obols:

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    EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
    AE obol, 20.5 mm, 6.0 gm. Alexandria.
    Year 15 (CE 151/2)
    Obv: MAVPHΛICKAICAP; bust right, bare head
    Rev: Sphinx crouched right; LIE (date) above in left field
    Ref: Emmett 1919.15, R5; Dattari 3221; RPC IV online 15684

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    EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian
    year 5, CE 72/3
    obol, 21 mm, 5.2 gm
    Obv: AVTOKKAIΣΣEBAOVEΣΠAΣIANOV; laureate bust right
    Rev: hawk standing right; LE in left field
    Ref: Emmett 222(5) R1, Milne 430
     
  7. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Attractive coins. Are they usually about 20 mm? The lettering on the obverse is almost unreadable, what you'd expect from barbaric imitations. But these are official coins, I think.
    By the way, I would expect obols to be made of silver.
     
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  8. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Awesome OP-coin, JA ... and great add-ons, by the good ol' coin-posse!!

    Ummm, I'm pretty sure that I only have two measly Alexandrian Obol examples (man, I need more coins!!)


    Hadrian AE Alexandria Obol

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    Antoninus Pius AE Alexandria Obol

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  9. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    For the most part yes, but billon in Alexandria.
     
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  10. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    The Roman Egyptian obols are bronze. The debased silver alloy called "billion" was used for their tetradrachms, although I'm not certain when the silver content became so low as to warrant the use of term "potin" rather than "billion" tetradrachm. Under Claudius II?

    Surely I have that information bookmarked somewhere but I can't find it.
     
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  11. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Man, what a fine coin, your upper snake! Is that a date, IΔ, or 14?
    -- Paul
     
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  12. Cyrrhus

    Cyrrhus Well-Known Member

    my recent buy, tiberius and a Hippo !! IMG_0009.JPG IMG_0010.JPG
     
  13. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Steve stepped away from his desk, so I'll act as his secretary :D. Yes, that first coin's reverse has the date "L IΔ". Full attribution:

    EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
    Æ Obol, 20 mm, 4.51 gm
    Regnal year 14 (CE 129/30)
    Obverse: Laureate head right
    Reverse: Uraeus standing erect left, with poppy and grain ear; L-IΔ (date) across upper field
    Ref: Emmett 1170.2
     
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  14. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Thank you, Miss TIF ... that'll be all for now (go buy yourself something pretty)

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    :cigar:

    ;)

    Thanks TIF (you rock)


    Pellimore => here are the details associated with both of my sweet examples

    Hadrian, Æ Obol

    EGYPT, Alexandria
    AD 117-138
    Dated RY 14 (AD 129/30)
    Diameter: 20 mm
    Weight: 4.51 grams
    Obverse: Laureate head right
    Reverse: Uraeus (cobra) to left, with poppy and grain ear; L-IΔ (date) across upper field
    Reference: Köln 1022; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 32.501; Emmet 1170

    Antoninus Pius, Æ Obol
    EGYPT, Alexandria
    138-161 AD
    Dated RY 4 (AD 153/4)
    Diameter: 18 mm
    Weight: 5.49 grams
    Obverse: Laureate head right
    Reverse: Dolphin coiled around trident
    Reference: Köln 1338; Dattari (Savio) 3116; K&G 35.104
     
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  15. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Nice coins here.

    Here is mine. image.jpeg
     
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  16. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Reference.
    Emmett 1161.22; . Köln -; Dattari (Savio) 7678; K&G --

    Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СƐΒ
    Laureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery

    Rev. L -[K]-B (date) across fields
    Bust of Harpocrates right, slight drapery, wearing taenia and hem-hem crown; pomegranate before.

    5.20 gr
    18 mm
    12 h.
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  17. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Oki => gorgeous coin, my friend ... that's a sweet, sweet obol (I'm lovin' the pomegranate)

    :rolleyes:
     
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  18. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

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  19. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    awesome, Oki

    :rolleyes:

    ... man, you must love it when somebody else posts a Hadrian coin, eh?

    "Ummm, well now that you mention it, I have 500 examples of this type"

    => good for you, brother (you're the biggest fish in a little pond) ... well played

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  20. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Oh man, I so need more coins... I am liking all the examples in this thread.
     
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  21. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Yes for sure i like it, to see other friends post Hadrians
     
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