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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4594312, member: 85693&quot;]Sometimes I just stare at a coin until I thoroughly confuse myself. </p><p><br /></p><p>So here it is, a budget sestertius of Hadrian, very worn, with a smooth green, rather thick patina. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b>&nbsp; Hadrian&#039;s head is bare, with no trace of bow for the tie-ends for a laurel crown.&nbsp; The bust is draped.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b>&nbsp; That is Diana, isn&#039;t it?&nbsp; The wear is so extensive that the bow is gone, and the arrow is just barely visible.&nbsp; The stance of the goddess, and the little-bitty short apron thing she is wearing leads me to believe it is indeed Diana.&nbsp; Corrections appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Using primarily OCRE to establish what it is, exactly, I came up with RIC 2400 var. - which is the bare-headed variety, as listed under the sub-varients RIC 2398-2402, but <i>not </i>draped.&nbsp; The newest version of RIC is reflected in OCRE now, which is good, but a bit confusing, to me anyway.&nbsp; <a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2398-2402" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2398-2402" rel="nofollow">http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2398-2402</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is, there is no bare-headed bust that is also draped.&nbsp; I&#039;ve looked through acsearch, Wildwinds, etc. but cannot find another one. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some photos, with enhancements to see where I am getting my notions from: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1137714[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1137715[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1137716[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Hadrian&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(128-129 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint </b></p><p>[HADR]IANVS A[VGVSTVS COS III P P], draped bust, bare-headed right / Diana</p><p>standing left holding arrow and [bow], S C in field.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>RIC II.3 2400 (RIC 777a) var. </p><p>(Unlisted with draped, bare bust?)</p><p>(22.92 grams / 30 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts on this?&nbsp; Or am I off-base here?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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