Unlisted Hadrian Cistophorus Uncertain mint

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  1. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Hi all,

    New Legend type for Hadrian Cistophorus
    New bust for reverse

    Reference.
    cf RIC 517; cf Metcalf 125; cf RPC 3, 1418 different bust and legend

    Obv. IMP CAES TRAI (?) HADRIANVS AVG P MAX (?) TRI POT COS III P P
    Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.

    Rev. COS — III
    Legionary eagle between two standards.

    9.8 gr
    24 mm
    693 P Hadrian RIC517.JPG
     
    Okidoki, Sep 17, 2016
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Fantastic looking coin Oki. And at 24 mm, it's a big boy.
     
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  4. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    thx Bing,

    sizes do vary.
    24 small
     
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  5. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    What a fantastic portrait! Nice find, Oki :)
     
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  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    So you're the one who beat me on this, figures :p ;)

    I was hoping to get my first Cistophorus and saw it going in my price range.

    Owell, congrats. Better someone here.

    Still went for a good price too.
     
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  7. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    howdy,

    Mat,
    indeed a very nice price indeed
     
    Okidoki, Sep 17, 2016
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  8. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Interesting coin, Oki. I can't figure out what's going on with the edges, though... are all those file marks present on the actual coin or is it something to do with the photography/photo-editing?
     
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  9. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Coin not yet in hand, looks like picture done with extra light.
    best
    eric
     
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  10. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    You mean the wood table visible between the edges of the coin and the circular cropping? :D At a glance it does rather look like a reeded edge.
     
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  11. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Lol, so that's what it is! :facepalm:
    I hate it when they do that! :D
     
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  12. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    I love large silver like this, and that is one fantastic piece. Congrats!
     
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  13. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    my brain saw that as the edges of the coin at first as well, until it couldn't figure out what perspective the obverse would have been shot from.

    it's a awesome lookin' coin oki!
     
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