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NERVA:

(This is to have a Roman Republic break in the action ...)


RR AR Denarius A Licinius Nerva 47 BCE 3.58g Rome Fides One-armed horseman gllpng drggng naked warrior hair Cr 454-1 Syd 954


Ok, back to narcissistic Imperial busts:

RI Nerva AE Dupondius 96-98 CE LIBERTAS PVBLICA -pileus TIF

 

TRAJAN:


RI AE As Trajan CE 98-117 26mm 11.0g Rome Laureate Draped - SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS Victory R wreath palm S-C RIC 675



RI Trajan Egypt AE Dichalkon Laureate hd L Rhinoceros walking L LI-Z yr 17 CE 113-114 12.9mm 1.25g Emmet 719 var. rhino right



RI Trajan CE 98-117 AR Drachm Struck CE 114-116 Arabia Petraea Bostra - Camel SNG ANS 1158



RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 Riding Horse



RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE 3 Standards



RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE Trophy over Dacian Captive RIC II 222


Oh Yeah, and this Emperor IDOLIZED him:

RI Trajan Decius 249-251 CE AR Antoninianus Dacia draco standard

 

I think it's time for hadrian.

I have several but these are the favorites.


Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AYT KAI-TPAI AΔPIA CEB, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
R: L Δ_EK_ATOY Agathodaemon erect right at left, wearing skhent and enfolding caduceus, facing Uraeus erect left at right, wearing disk and horns, enfolding sistrum, their tails knotted together and holding a club erect.
Alexandria Mint, 125/126 (Year 10)
10.6g
19.5mm
Emmett 804 Dattari 1552; BMC 668; Milne 1164; Curtis 351; Demetrio 1247

The Caluceus refers to Hermanubis, the Sistrum is a symbol for Isis and the Club refers to Harpocrates.


Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Hades-Serapis seated left on ornate throne decorated with crowning Nikai, extending right hand over seated Cerberus, holding long scepter in left; L I–ς (Year 16) across field.
12.37g
24mm
Dattari (Savio) 1477; K&G 32.514; Emmett 892

 

Oh !
Is it ?


Hadrian, As - Rome mint AD 126
HADRIANUS AVGVSTVS, Laureate head of Hadrian right
SALVS AVGVSTI COS III, Salus standing left feeding snake arising from altar. SC in field
11.24 gr
Ref : RCV # 3692, Cohen # 1357

Q

 

An appropriate Hadrian



Hadrian denarius

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
bare headed bust of Hadrian right with with light drapery on far shoulder

MONETA AVG
Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae

Rome 137 AD

Sear 3507, RIC 256

3.16g

ex-Incitatus

 

Calling @GregH , @Roman Collector , @zumbly , et al:

Need a fix on PLOTINA, MATIDIA, and MARCIANA... (yeah, was shut out every time I went after these...)

 

I thought we were gonna try to hit every branch on the way down and wait until someone posts them before moving on?
I haven't seen the ladies of Trajan yet...
Trajan, 98-117
- Plotina, wife of Trajan
- Marciana, sister of Trajan
- - Matidia, daughter of Marciana, mother-in-law of Hadrian
Hadrian, 117-138

 

Read my mind brotha

 

I'll post some Hadrians before you guys move on (again!):

 

Here's a Hadrian drachm of Alexandria. I'm always partial to these because of the fact that Hadrian traveled to Egypt and took a voyage down the Nile to the spot where Antinous was drowned at El Sheikh el Bada - just across the river from the neat town of Hermopolis Magna (now called El-Ashmunein) and the seat of the primary temple of Thoth. Antinopolis, the city founded by Hadrian to commemorate his lover, reached its peak around the time of Alexander Severus and then began a slow decline. The marble buildings were ransacked in the 19th century to build sugar cane kilns, which is the primary crop in the area. Locals believe the site is haunted by evil jinn, which explains why almost nobody visits the site anymore.

I did in 2011, though. Had a nice time in El-Ashmunein as I rented a donkey that took me from the train station to the site of Thoth's temple. Virtually nothing is left except two giant statues of baboons, inscribed in hieroglyphics, spanning either side of the temple's entrance. Smoked a shisha pipe with the guards and enjoyed their hospitality, tea was served.





Type: AE Drachm, 32mm 24.42 grams

Obverse: AVT KAI TPAI AAPIA CEB, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: LDW (delta) EK in exergue, Nilos reclining left upon a crocodile, holding cornucopia and reed, Genius emerging from the cornucopia and pointing at letters IS in upper field

Reference: Milne 1269

 

Thank you for the compliments!

 

Cool! RY 16, 131-132 AD

 

ah yes, VETUS. He was Rome's prized veterinarian emperor. Nobody since Elegabalus could cut off a pair like that guy You may want to start your own thread to get an answer that's not totally ridiculous.
EDIT: And adding the reverse and size of the coin would be helpful when it comes to IDing.

 

Off thread topic:

There is a Commodus provincial with a reverse where Asklepios examines a bull's hoof, a very "large animal veterinarian" act... A great ancient coin gift for the veterinarian that takes care of your furry loved ones... T'is the season!

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=949329

 

This single coin covers 2 of the 3 of T-Rage's ladies:

Plotina and Matidia. AV Aureus. 117-118 AD. PLOTINAE AVG, Plotina diademed, draped bust right / MATIDIAE AVG, Matidia diademed, draped bust right. RIC 34 (Hadrian); BMC 53 (Hadrian); Vagi 1321, Cohen 1. (Borrowed from wild winds)

 

And this makes the 3rd. One of his sister that I almost won from a F Robinson auction...but got bid out on.

Marciana, AR Denarius. Struck 112 AD. MARCIANA AVG SOROR IMP TRAIANI, diademed and draped bust right / CAES AVG GER MA DAC COS VI P P, Matidia seated left between two children: Matidia the younger and Sabina, MATIDIA AVG in exergue. RIC 742; RSC 2. (Borrowed from wild winds)