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Hadrian Ar Quinarii

Obv:- IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG; laureate bust right
Rev:- P M TR P COS III; Victoria standing right, holding wreath and palm branch
Rome Mint.
Reference:- RIC 103


Obv:- IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Laureate bust right with drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- P M TR P COS II, Victory seated left holding wreath and palm
Minted in Rome. A.D. 118
Reference:– BMCRE 56. RIC 37. RSC 1052.
Weight 1.02g. 13.77mm

 

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Hadrian denarii.

Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right with slight drapery on far shoulder (Legend reversed as AVGVSTVS HADRIANVS)
Rev:- COS III, Victory standing right holding wreath and palm (Legend reversed as III COS)
Minted in Eastern Mint. A.D. 129-131
Reference:– BMCRE -. Strack -. RIC -. RSC -. Apparently unpublished.

Strack knew just three Eastern denarii with this transposed obv. legend, including one with a Minerva standing rev. type in the Trau coll., Strack's pl. XVIII, *18. Curtis Clay has another example with this obverse with the Minerva type. This would appear to be a fifth specimen from this obverse die but with a new reverse type.

Additional information on this coin from Curtis Clay:-
"Interesting. Apparently a new rev. type on the Eastern denarii, of uncertain origin.
That's admittedly a fairly standard Victory advancing right rev. type, but I find no such type on any denarius of Hadrian from the mint of Rome, nor on his Asian cistophori.
A similar type does occur on Hadrian's silver quinarii, and on a rather scarce denarius of Trajan struck in 112 but these seem unlikely sources for a type on Hadrian's Eastern denarii.
Moreover on the Roman coins Victory grasps the stem of the palm over her shoulder in her left fist, thumb upwards, whereas on the Eastern denarius she palms the stem, holding it with her downwards pointing thumb while apparently keeping her fingers extended. I imagine that this detail may go back to the source copied, since it seems unlikely that the engraver changed it on his own whim."

From my small side collection of eastern denarii of Hadrian. Like I needed another side collection.



Obv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev:- VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking right, pulling fold on upper part of dress and pointing branch downwards
Minted in Rome. A.D. 134-138
Reference:– BMCRE 761. RIC 282. RSC 1456

 

Hadrian AR Denarius
OBV: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder
REV: COS III, Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm
Struck at Rome, 135-38 AD
2.3g, 18mm
RIC 183

 

Maximinus I AR Denarius
OBV: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REV: VICTORIA AVG - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Struck at Rome, March - January 235-236 AD
2.8g, 21mm
RIC 16

 

Aurelian Antoninianus
OBV: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right
REV: VICTORIA AVG, Victory facing, wings spread, rising up between two shields, pearl diadem in hands star over P in right field.
Struck at Siscia (first officinae), 270-5 AD
4.1g, 21mm
RIC 238

 

Bing,
Your Hadrian doesn't look like Victory to me. It looks more like Concordia with a patera.
Regards,
Martin

 

Constantine I AE Follis
OBV: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right
REV: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy on right arm, branch in left hand, spurning captive seated on ground right, head turned back, STR(cresent) in ex (unpublished mintmark).
Struck at Trier, 323-4 AD
2.8g, 19.4mm
RIC 435v

 

Hmmm, let me pull the coin and have a look see. This was one of my first cataloged coins so it's very possible I have it wrong. I'll let you know. Thanks

 

Man, what a cheater, eh Martin!!

 

Martin, I should never doubt your obversations. Sure enough, that Hadrian has a Concordia reverse and is RIC 172. So, everyone, disregard that Hadrian

 

Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius
Obv:– M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right
Rev:– TR POT XXI IMP IIII COS III / S - C, Victory advancing left with wreath and palm
Minted in Rome mint. A.D. 167
Reference:– BMCRE 1318;. RIC 948; C. 815



Lucius Verus Denarius
Obv:– L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right
Rev:– TR P VII IMP IIII COS III, Victory walking left holding wreath and palm
Minted in Rome.
Reference:– RIC 574. RSC 295.
Weight 3.32g. 18.85mm

 

Can't blame a guy for tryin' :too-cool-for:

 

L. Valerius Flaccus, (108 - 107 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: Winged and draped bust of Victory right, X below chin.
R: LVALERI / FLACCI (downwards on left), Mars walking left, spear in right, trophy in left over shoulder, apex left, head of grain behind.
SRCV I 183, Sydenham 565, Crawford 306/1, RSC I Valeria 11
Rome Mint
20.0mm
3.89g


Aelia Flaccilla ( 379 - 386 A.D.)
Æ 4
O: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right.
R: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus.
12mm
1.3g


Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
R: VICTORIA AETERNA, Victory standing left, leaning on shield, holding palm frond in left, captive at feet left.
Rome
4.7g
23mm
RIC 156


O: IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG, Laureate head right.
R: VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing VOT X on shield.
Rome
2.2g
18mm
RIC 219, RSC 566a, BMC 638 (Scarce)

This type refers to the initial victories won against the Persians in 231 A.D.


Trajan (98 - 117 A.D.)
O: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right.
R: P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm.
Rome
17.6mm
3.3g
RIC 58 RSC 240 BMCRE 115

 

Maximinus II DAIA Quarter-Nummus
OBV: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left holding globe & sceptre
REV: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left with wreath & palm, officina letter to right, ANT in ex.
Struck at Antioch, 310-313 AD
1.2g, 15mm
Vagi 2955

 

Mat, I like all your posted coins, but I'm really jealous of your L. Valerius Flaccus and Aelia Flaccilla :thumb:

 

He did it alright-Holy Manitoba!

 

CONSTANTIUS II AE3
OBV: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor holding labarum and phoenix, standing on galley piloted by Victory. Mintmark BSIS [symbol 2] (like a retrograde R)
Struck at Siscia, 348-350 AD
2.20g, 18 mm
RIC VIII 243

 

Early Nike -




Modern Nike -

 

This coin is awesome for a number of reasons, first the patina is gorgeous. The coin is not small and the legend is clear, exceptional. As for the Nike, I particularly like the design. I really like the 3-d effect where Victory is apparently descending with the SPQR shield. Kind of reminds me of Tinkerbell, eh?

That is one bad As Nero.

Daaaannngg....