New hadrian nilus

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  1. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

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    New hadian NiLus

    HADRIANUS AR silver denarius. NILVS, to commemorate Hadrian's visit to Egypt. Nilus reclining

    HADRIANUS AR silver denarius. Beaten at Rome, 136 AD

    HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, bare head right,. RSC 989. 19mm, 3.3g.

    Nilus reclining right urn, holding cornucopiae, for hippos. [Hippos I have my doubts without you I do not see them on the coin] commemorate Hadrian's visit to Egypt.
     
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    ro1974, Mar 11, 2017
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice, but I don't have a Nilus to share.
     
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  4. alde

    alde Always Learning

    Nice one RO. I have been looking for one of those but I keep buying other coins that distract me.
     
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  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    congrats, ro ... great Nilus

    => here is my A-Pius example

    Antoninus Pius Croc.jpg

    no hippos, but I have a crocodile
     
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  6. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Very nice Ro.

    EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Drachm 131-32 AD Nilus Hippo 472 P Hadrian Emmett1017.jpg
     
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  7. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    nice
     
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  8. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    :rolleyes:

    I agree!! ... Oki, that baby is amazing!! (love the hippo)
     
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