This is also a Guy Clark coin. This one caught my eye because of the incredibly sharp detail. And at $45, I could not say "No"! Yes, I am deviating from my ancient Chinese a bit, but this was a welcome diversion. I probably won't do it again to this scale for some time unless I am specifically looking for something. Anyhoo, enjoy Hadrian in all of his high-detailed glory:
Very nice. I love it when they still have some of the details on the beard preserved. A beautiful denarius. Glad you deviated from your path to get it.
Nice Hadrian and a good price. Congrats. I do not have a Fortuna Redux, but here is one of my favorites: HADRIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right, draped left shoulder REVERSE: P M TR P COS III, Aeternitas standing front, head left, holding the heads of the sun and moon Struck at Rome, 119-121AD 3.0g, 18mm RIC 115, C 131
None of my Hadrians have been particularly high grade. I am too much of a bottom feeder for that. I always thought that my TELLVS STABIL had a nice portrait My favourite Hadrian portrait is eastern though not particularly high grade
WOW @TypeCoin971793 you are stooping low to collect some Roman Empire, deviating from your great Chinese Collection! Great Hadrian! and great that you are getting themm from Guy Clark's collection. I have several that I have captured from him at shows together. I just have this gently worn Hadrian to offer: RI Hadrian 117-138 AR Denarius Salus stdg feeding Snake
I consider the coins below appropriate for this thread but only one is a Hadrian. I'm not identifying any here other than the first which is a Hadrian dupondius with Fides. Those who need practice with ID work are invited to have a go at them. What do they have in common? These are among the 60+ coins I bought from Guy Clark over the last ~25 years. He had many more that I liked but rarely did we meet in terms of price so I only got things he thought were trash or that I wanted for a reason he might not have seen. You can guess which are which; some are both. Tom was selling his coins at last year's Fredericksburg show asking half price which made a few more of interest. The ones I got then are not included here but were shown on a thread here last Fall. Guy liked his coins. The hobby will miss him.
My LAST coin that I purchased from Guy, at his last Show in NC. I literally went through EVERY coin he had at the Show. We spoke (through his Wife), about collecting, his coins, etc. He was usually high in cost, as he loved his coins. However, he gave me a very nice deal on the ones I purchased. Roman Republic C Annius T.f., T.n. Luscus, L. Fabius L. f. Hispaniensis 82-81 BCE AR Denarius Obv: C ANNI T F T N PRO COS EX S C, diademed and draped Female bust r., scales before, cauduceus behind Rev: Victory in Quadriga r, holding palm, L FABI L F HISP in ex, Q above Ref: Sear 289, Craw 366/1 Comment: Issue was connected with Anniaus campaign against the Roman Renegade General Sertorius in Spain. Produced by special decree of the Senate (SC). Quaestor Fabius' name points to being minted in Northern Italy. Bankers Marks on obv cheek and rev. Dot above horses noted on my coin and Sear's RCV plate 289. Note: The comments are why I purchased this one from Guy. It was fun relating the history behind it. Posted in Guy's honor.
Mine has minor type carnix on obverse below bust and dot on reverse. The Banti plate coin for carnix shows no dot. Time for one of our RR experts to comment on this one. The dot is no accident, right?
I might have a control symbol below on the obv., as it looks "bumpy". But with the wear, I cannot determine it. My "dot" on the reverse almost looks like a reversed comma or a start-quotation mark. I was always curious as to why this is on the Denarius. Bankers must have liked yours... no Bankers Marks!
Nice!! => Type-C, congrats on that stunning OP-Hadrian ... I love the globe and rudder (always a cool feature)
If we're showing off coins from Guy, then I nabbed these two earlier in the year (I believe I posted them in a thread at the time...) French Feudal, Toulouse Raymond V-VII, r. 1148-1249 AR Denier, 19mm x 1.1 grams Obv.: RAMON COMES, Cross Pattee in center, S in second quarter Rev.: +TOLOSA CIVI, PAX in center Ref.: Duplessy 1228, Roberts 4226, De Wit 442 Crusader Issue from Lucca Henry III-V, r. 1035-1125 Crude AR Denier, 15.27mm x 1.1 grams Obv.: H center, IMPERATOR around Rev.: LVCA forming cross, ENRICVS around Ref.: De Witt, 3691
