JUDAEA, Gaza Hadrian AE 26 132-33 AD Io and Tyche

Here i have a nice coin with has a small date variant, i am not sure it's known also in older reference books.

RPC 4029 has Δ ΕΠI ΓЧP mine has Δ ΕΠI Γ P
Reference.
RPC 3, 4029; De Saulcy 5; BMC 25; Cop. - Lindgren- - ANS.920

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС С
Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian, right seen from rear.

Rev. ΕΙW ΓΑΖΑ in ex. Δ ΕΠI Γ P (var. Δ ΕΠI ΓЧP)
Io, in long dress, standing r., and City-goddess, in long dress, turreted and holding cornucopia in her l. hand, clasping hands

12.88 gr
26 mm

http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/4029/

 

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Wonderful coin Oki. The devices on the reverse are great especially the cross cramponnée in the lower center.

 

He Levant man,

nice coin, just bought this one still on the mail somewhere...




GALILAEA, Tiberias. Trajan. 98-117 AD. Æ 20mm (5.8 gm). Year 81 (99/100 AD). Laureate head right / Palm branch between two crossed cornucopiae. Cf. Rosenberger 8-9; SNG ANS 1102; BMC Palestine pg. 7, 14-16.

 

thx, what does levant man mean?
(Dutchman here )

 

Neat coin,, Eric.

And nice Trajan, Cyrrhus.

 

The eastern part of the Mediterranean with its islands and neighboring countries.

 

cool provincial coin, not one i remember seeing interesting hadrian bust...look at that pointy nose!

 

Eric,

That's a lovely coin. I have always has a soft spot for Hadrian. Any super nice ones you want to sell?

 

Hi Ken,

Thank you, i do have for sale.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-hadrians-for-sale.268419/#post-2232712
Also if you see any doubles in my Gallery on FORVM see link below

 

Another wonderful coin OKI !!! Congrats!!!

I especially love that reverse!!!

 

@Okidoki All your Hadrians have pointy noses.

 

Awesome, Oki => great OP-addition ... oh, I never knew that you collected Hadrian coins?



ahaha ...... you're the King, my friend ...

=> all hail the King of the Hadrian coins!! (congrats)