History Coins
Hadrian
Hadrian , Silver Denarius, Hercules Seated, Rome, cAD125-127
Obverse: laureate bust of Hadrian, right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Hercules , naked, seated right on cuirass, resting club on shields and holding Victory
18mm, 2.5g
Grade: F, a rare coin but with flan crack and slight loss to edge
Ref: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 786
Prov: EX B Rasmussen
£65 SOLD #313
Hadrian , Silver Denarius, Felicitas, Rome, cAD133-135
Obverse: bust of Hadrian, right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
17mm, 3.18g
Grade: F, well centred
Ref: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2038-2040
Prov: EX Hanson's
£85 (P&P FREE to UK other locations please ask) #316
Hadrian , Silver Denarius, Providentia, Rome, cAD133
Obverse: bust of Hadrian, right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Reverse: Providentia standingleft, holding sceptre and pointing at globe at her feet
18mm, 2.66g
Grade: AVF, slightly oiff centre, some light porosity
Ref: RIC 2320
Prov: EX Hanson's
£95 (P&P FREE to UK other locations please ask) #393
Hadrian , Silver Denarius, Tellus, Rome, cAD130-138
Obverse: bust of Hadrian, right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Reverse: Tellus standing left holding plough and hoe, corn growing to right
18mm, 3.17g
Grade: AVF, some light porosity
Ref: RIC 2052
Prov: EX DNW
£140 SOLD
Hadrian, Brass Dupondius, Rome, Salus, AD127
Obverse: Radiate of Hadrian , right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Salus enthroned left feeding snake rising from altar, COS III
26mm, 13.65g
Grade: VF, obverse struck slightly off centre
Ref: S3659
Prov: Ex Lockdales
£230 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)
Hadrian, Copper As, Salus Feeding Snake, AD 128
Obverse: [HADRIANVS] AVGVS[TVS P P], laureate bust of Hadrian with light drapery on far shoulder
Reverse: Salus standing to right, holding snake and patera; S C across field, COS III
Ref: Sear 3681, RIC II.3 975
25mm, 9.84g
Grade: Fine, obverse off centre
£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask before purchase)
Hadrian, Provincial, Alexandria, Tetradrachm, Billon, AD 125-6
Obverse: laureat, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, AYT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CEB
Reverse: draped bust of Selene right wearing crescent moon headdress, wearing chiton buckled on right shoulder, LΔ (Year 10) EKATOY
25mm, 13.09g
Ref: RPC III 5595
Grade: VF slightly porous, good detail for type
£250 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #523
Hadrian, Orichalcum (Copper Alloy) Sestertius, Ceres Standing,
AD121-123, Rarely Seen
Obverse: Laureate bust of Hadrian, draped and cuirassed, viewed from front, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Note: This coin is rarely seen outside collections and is then prices at over £1,000!
Reverse: Ceres standing left, holding grain stalks and long vertical torch, P M TR P COS III, S-C
35mm, 24.94g
Ref: RIC II.3 661, Alt RIC 610, BMC 1244, S3618
Grade: AVF, some corrosion and deposits
£350 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Superb Example, Hadrian, AR Denarius, Abundantia (or Annona)
AD 126-127 SCARCE
Obverse: laureate head, right
Reverse: Abundantia seated left, holding hook and cornucopia, modius at feet, globe below
3.31g, 19mm
Ref: RIC II.3 855
Grade: EF+, small flan crack, nicely toned
£400 (P&P FREE to UK, other locatios ask)
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Rome, Clementia, AD 132-134
Obverse: laureate and draped bust, left, HADRIANVUS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Clementia standing left, holding patera and long sceptre, CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P
19mm, 3.17g
Grade: EF, rare left facing variety too!
Ref: RIC II 3 1066, S 3464
£290 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask before purchase)
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Rome, Victory Flying, AD123
Obverse: laureate head right, IMP CAESAR TRIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse: Victory flying right, holding trophy
Ref: RIC 101 var
Grade: VF, but surfaces a little rough and strike split to edge
19mm, 3.07g
£110 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)
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