Benefactor LONGINUS Posted August 11, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) August 11, according to many sources, was the day Hadrian came to power in 117 AD. That makes today, 8/11/23, the 1,906th anniversary. Please feel free to post your coins of the period. Edited August 11, 2023 by LONGINUS 20 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2023 Excellent presentation and selection of coinage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2023 Great call and cons, DR! Here's my latest Hadrian: Egypt, Arsinoite Nome. Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Obol (Bronze, 19 mm, 5.21 g, 12 h), year ΙΑ = 11 = 126/7. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CЄΒ Laureate head of Hadrian to right, slight drapery on his far shoulder. Rev. ΑΡCI - L ΙΑ Head of the Pharaoh Premarres (= Amenemhet III of the 12th Dynasty, 1831-1786 BCE) to right, wearing the nemes head cloth and the uraeus serpent. BMC N73. RPC III 6296. Attractive and clear with a brown patina. Minor deposits. Good very fine. and some of his... dad😉 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2023 Cool writeup DR Q 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted August 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2023 Great presentation as always @LONGINUS. In honor of you thread I’ll post a few coins of Hadrian and Trajan that I don’t post very often. Roman Empire Trajan (AD 98-117) AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 110 Dia.: 18 mm Wt.: 3.46 g Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev.: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Roma standing left, holding Victory and Spear Ref.: RIC II 115 var., Woytek 287b Ex AMCC 1, lot 396 (Dec. 2018), Ex Michael Higley (Spartan) Collection with tag Roman Empire Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius, 18mm, Rome mint, struck AD 134-138. Dia.: 18 mm Wt.: 3.15 g Obv.: HADRIANVS AVG COSIII PP; Laureate head right. Rev.: ITA-LIA, Italia standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. Ref.: RIC II 307; BMC 853; RSC 869 Ex DePew Collection 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted August 12, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) Here's his first issue proclaiming his legitimacy ("Adoptio"), from a mint in the east, probably Syria, right where Hadrian was at the time: And his champion at Trajan's court, Plotina (issued in Thyateira, Lydia): When the adoption document finally surfaced, it was signed not by Trajan but by Plotina, and was dated the day after Trajan's death. Edited August 12, 2023 by Severus Alexander 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salomons Cat Posted August 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Severus Alexander said: Here's his first issue proclaiming his legitimacy ("Adoptio"), from a mint in the east, probably Syria, right where Hadrian was at the time: Here's mine 🙂 HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Antioch. Weight: 3.05g, Diameter: 17mm.Obv: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P / ADOPTIO. Trajan and Hadrian standing vis-à-vis, clasping hands; one emperor holding scroll. RIC² 2959. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 12, 2023 · Patron Share Posted August 12, 2023 From the first series of denarii issued in Rome: Hadrian, 117-138 CE. Roman AR denarius, 2.51 g, 19.1 mm, 7 h. Rome, 117 CE. Obv: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC, laureate heroic bust of Hadrian, right, with drapery on left shoulder. Rev: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, Justitia seated left on throne, holding patera and scepter; IVSTITIA in exergue. Refs: RIC II.3 (2nd ed.) 19; BMCRE 12; RSC 875a; Strack 5; Sear --. Unlisted with this bust type in RIC (1st ed.) and Cohen. Notes: Rare bust type. Double die match to the British Museum specimen and Heritage Auction 3063, lot 33412, 1/16/2018. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted August 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 12, 2023 I bought the coin pictured above from the late Tom Cederlind about15 years ago & later had it slabbed. I ended up selling it with a group of choice tetradrachms at a Heritage auction. 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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