Hey gang! I have been working on ID'ing these by portrait only. Just trying to make myself a better numismatist. Teaching myself. I'm thinking this is Hadrian... with either Egypt or Africa reclining on the reverse. The piece is 10.2 Grams and 25mm Thoughts?
They look so dang much like each other! haha! I have a whole new respect for you guys that can just rattle this stuff off...
Antoninus Pius AE as obv : ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVIII rev : BRITANNIA COS IIII Britannia seated left on rock SC in ex. Ref : RIC 934 Sear (2000ed) 4296
This is where we disagree. The coin has seen almost no circulation. It has an unworn laurel wreath on the portrait and no flatness on the reverse figure that could be wear. What it does show is plenty of corrosion from burial. I assume this was an individual field find by a metal detectorist and probably had some chemical damage either from fertilizers or a cleaning process. This is an ungradeable coin but some would say 'VF details' while others would say overall VG with corrosion. We all differ on how we like our coins. I prefer coins that were worn in circulation but suffered minimal damage from being hoarded or lost for milennia. This was a really great coin when it hit the dirt but suffered terribly after that.
I agree Doug. Lot of good details still show. If cleaned properly, this might have become a decent grade coin...
Yeah I see it and would agree with you, doug. Its definitely corrosion. Thats what happens when your tired and post at 1 in morning
I agree with Doug. No sign of wear. Btw, don't worry Matt, I find Hadrian and AP close in appearance as well. I cannot describe it, but AP just looks a little more "serious" in his face usually. Want to really get messed up? Early issues of every emperor WERE the previous emperor many times. The new emperor wanted to get his name out, but sometimes there was not enough time to get new busts to the branch mints. Hence, you can find coins listing a different emperor than they portray at times. Those coins REALLY suck attributing.
