| Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) -
Silver Denarius - 18.05mm, 3.16g |
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| Obverse - HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Hadrian, his laureate bust with bare chest right, with traces of drapery |
Reverse - ANNO-NA AVG Modius filled with four grain stalks and a poppy. |
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The image above is my own scan using an A4 flatbet scanner. |
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| Minted in Roma (Rome, Itlay) in 137-138 A.D. Reference: Abdy, R.A, with Mittag, P.F., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume II, Part 3 (RIC-2019), p98?, nr. 2318. Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) link: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.300 Mattingley, H. & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 2 (RIC-1926), p354, nr. 120?. Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 3 (BMCRE), p272, nr. 266?. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 2, p146, nr. 3486? var with obv. bust Da. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 2, p158, nr. 600?. Seaby, H.A. & Loosley, R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 2, p132, nr. 600a?. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p166, nr. 687? (B13, O29, R146, T74, M3, Exe FEL PR) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-eBook), p141, nr. 687? (B13, O29, R146, T74, M3, Exe FEL PR) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p127, nr. 47/5?. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit" (Kampmann, 2e Auflage), p128, nr. 32.93.4?. Quality: Very Fine Rarity: R2 Found by a metal detectorist in or near the town of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands. Official number in the NUMIS database: 1158060 PAN (Portable Antiquities of the Netherlands) number: 29116 |
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