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<p>[QUOTE="Salaethus, post: 4181559, member: 109856"]Another recent purchase of mine: Hadrian is depicted on this sestertius in a wonderfully artistic and classical style, with an excellent strike and state of preservation.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1075282[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hadrian Æ sestertius. Rome, 134-138 AD. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian right. / Hadrian bare-headed and in military dress standing right, holding spear and parazonium and resting foot on crocodile, S-C in fields. 27.23g, 34mm. RIC II 782, C. 1384</p><p><br /></p><p>Two die matches:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1075293[/ATTACH]</p><p>Double die match sold by Stacks & Bowers 2013</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1075294[/ATTACH]</p><p>Reverse die match sold by Gadoury 2018</p><p><br /></p><p>Here again is the portrait of Hadrian, which I think is a real gem:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1075346[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone that has familiarity with the coins of Hadrian, I am wondering what the meaning or event was that occasioned the striking of this reverse type? I assume it has relation to Egypt given the crocodile, was it struck to celebrate Hadrian's visit to Egypt?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1075431[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Salaethus, post: 4181559, member: 109856"]Another recent purchase of mine: Hadrian is depicted on this sestertius in a wonderfully artistic and classical style, with an excellent strike and state of preservation. [ATTACH=full]1075282[/ATTACH] Hadrian Æ sestertius. Rome, 134-138 AD. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian right. / Hadrian bare-headed and in military dress standing right, holding spear and parazonium and resting foot on crocodile, S-C in fields. 27.23g, 34mm. RIC II 782, C. 1384 Two die matches: [ATTACH=full]1075293[/ATTACH] Double die match sold by Stacks & Bowers 2013 [ATTACH=full]1075294[/ATTACH] Reverse die match sold by Gadoury 2018 Here again is the portrait of Hadrian, which I think is a real gem: [ATTACH=full]1075346[/ATTACH] Anyone that has familiarity with the coins of Hadrian, I am wondering what the meaning or event was that occasioned the striking of this reverse type? I assume it has relation to Egypt given the crocodile, was it struck to celebrate Hadrian's visit to Egypt? [ATTACH=full]1075431[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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