History Coins
Hadrian
Further coins from the reign of Hadrian may be found on the Provincial page
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Roma, Rome, AD 124-125 #1
Obverse: Head of Hadrian, laureate, right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Roma, wearing Amazon-style short tunic, standing left, holding Victory and spear, COS III
Size: 19.5mm, 3.17g
Grade: AVF slight loss to edges
Ref: RIC II.3 Hadrian 722, RIC II Hadrian 161
£65 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1458a
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Annona, Rome, AD 126-127 #2
Obverse: Head of Hadrian, laureate, right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Annona (Abundantia) standing left, resting foot on inverted modius, holding reaping hook and cornucopia, COS III
Size: 17.5mm, 3.36g
Grade: F
Ref: RIC II.3 Hadrian 845, RIC 169
£60 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1458b
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Annona, Rome, AD 126-127, Rarely Seen #3
Obverse: Head of Hadrian, laureate, right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Annona (Abundantia) seated left, holding reaping hook and cornucopia; at feet to left, modius and corn ears, COS III // • (in exergue)
Size: 19mm, 3.23g
Grade: F (comes with old ticket)
Ref: RIC II.3 Hadrian 855, RIC II Hadrian 171d
£70 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1458c
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Roma, Rome, AD 121-123 #4
Obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse: Roma seated left, on cuirass, holding Victory and sceptre, shield behind, P M TR P COS III
Size: 18mm, 3.03g
Grade: VF
Ref: RIC II.3 542, BMCRE 139, RSC 1103
£130 (P&P FREE to all locations) #337
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Nemesis-Victory, Rome, AD 134-138 #5
Obverse: Laureate bust of Hadrian, right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Reverse: Nemesis-Victory advancing right, holding branch and raising fold of drapery, VICTORIA AVG
Size: 18mm, 3.43g
Grade: VF+
Ref: RIC 282, RIC II.3 Hadrian 2239, RSC 1454
£190 (P&P FREE to all locations) #392
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Providentia, Rome, cAD133 #6
Obverse: Bust of Hadrian, right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and pointing at globe at her feet
Size: 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, Brass Dupondius, Rome, Salus, AD127 #7
Obverse: Radiate of Hadrian, right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Salus enthroned left feeding snake rising from altar, COS III
Size: 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, Provincial, Alexandria, Tetradrachm, Billon, AD 125-6 #9
Obverse: Laureate, 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
Size: 25mm, 13.09g
Grade: VF slightly porous, good detail for type
Ref: RPC III 5595
£250 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #523
Hadrian, Orichalcum (Copper Alloy) Sestertius, Ceres Standing,
AD121-123, Rarely Seen #10
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
Size: 35mm, 24.94g
Grade: AVF, some corrosion and deposits
Ref: RIC II.3 661, Alt RIC 610, BMC 1244, S3618
£350 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Superb Example, Hadrian, AR Denarius, Abundantia (or Annona) #11
AD 126-127 SCARCE
Obverse: Laureate head, right
Reverse: Abundantia seated left, holding hook and cornucopia, modius at feet, globe below
Size: 3.31g, 19mm
Grade: EF+, small flan crack, nicely toned
Ref: RIC II.3 855
£400 (P&P FREE to UK, other locatios ask)
Hadrian, Silver Denarius, Rome, Clementia, AD 132-134 #12
Obverse: Laureate and draped bust, left, HADRIANVUS AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Clementia standing left, holding patera and long sceptre, CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P
Size: 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 #13
Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP CAESAR TRIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Reverse: Victory flying right, holding trophy
Size: 19mm, 3.07g
Ref: RIC 101 var
Grade: VF, but surfaces a little rough and strike split to edge
£110 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #495a
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