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Aethelred
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I just started reading the Anthony Everitt biography of Hadrian, so in honor of my choice of books post you Hadrian coins.
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Sestertius, Boston Museum of Fine Arts-Colosseo Collection/smeagle1795-lordmarcovan pedigree.
Denarius, WNCcoin/Aethelred-lordmarcovan-Swampboy pedigree.
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1987-C Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
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When she gets it going I'll put up some pics.
WNC Coins, LLC
1987-C Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
wnccoins.com
My wife is planning to start a collection of Hadrian's travel series coins.
When she gets it going I'll put up some pics.
That would be a cool set!
Indeed it would. How many types/locations are represented in the series?
Hadrian the travelling emperor, Always on the move , consolidating his Roman empire Trajanus left him, erected many temples, new cities and ofcause Hadrian's wall.
his favourite countries Greece and Egypt, his nickname el Greco., first roman emperor with a beard greek style, since then all roman emperors had a beard.
There's a dutch guy, Okidoki on Cointalk who bought hundreds and hundreds of Hadrian coins, possibly the largest collection around.
WNC Coins, LLC
1987-C Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
wnccoins.com
My wife is planning to start a collection of Hadrian's travel series coins.
When she gets it going I'll put up some pics.
That would be a cool set!
Indeed it would. How many types/locations are represented in the series?
I am probably more excited about it than she.
There are a few different types of the travel coins.
There are eight denarii designs commemorating Hadrian's trips to the regions:
Africa
Alexandria
Asia
Egypt
Germany
Italy
Nile River
Spain
Then there are the "Adventvi Avg" series commemorating his arrival to certain places:
Africa
Arabia
Asia
Bithynia
Britain
Cilicia
Gaul
Italy
Macedonia
Mauretania
Moesia
Noricum
Parthia
Phrygia
Spain
Thrace
And also the "Restorer" series:
Achaea
Africa
Arabia
Asia
Bithynia
Cilicia
Gaul
Italy
Libya
Macedonia
Nicomedia
Phrygia
Spain
Then there are some military exercise commemoratives:
Britain
Cappedocia
Dacia
Germany
Mauretania
Moesia
Parthia
Rhaetia
Spain
Syria
And some coins commemorating Trajan and Hadrian's mines:
Dalmatia
Dardania
Noricum
Pannonia
The set can get fairly extensive, or can be kept to the 8 denarius pieces. As would be expected, some of the locales are quite hard to come by, but the 8 denarii are all pretty common. I suspect we will start with the 8 places then decide on whether to expand it.
What a great challenge.
I'd be excited too!
Memoirs of Hadrian Marguerite Yourcenar
Wow Nap
What a great challenge.
I'd be excited too!
Indeed. Exciting, but perhaps a bit daunting, too! That's quite a list! Bigger than I thought.
My only example of him in my collection, unfortunately.
Egypt Alexandria Hadrian 117-138 A.D. Drachm Fine -- #AC61638
AE Drachm 33mm. 24.79g. Alexandria Mint Year 17 (132-133 A.D.)
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
AVT KAIC TRAIAN ADRIANOC [CEB]
Emperor holding branch and sceptre, driving quadriga of elephants r.; LIZ (date) above.
Emmett 961
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Josh Moran
CIVITAS Galleries, Ltd.
Here's my best Hadrian Denarius. I picked it up at CGB in France when I was there a few years ago. They had a ridiculous selection of them, but this had by far the best portrait.
My wife's first of Hadrian's travels