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maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 02/20/2013 11:28 am I have several side collecting themes. Amongst them is a small collection of Eastern denarii of Hadrian. These are generally scarce or rare but are regularly unrecognised for what they are. I thought I would share my latest addition.... Hadrian Denarius Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right Rev:- COS III, Genius, draped at waist, standing left, holding patera and cornucopia (no altar) Minted in unidentified eastern mint This obverse die is not among the many illustrated by Strack. Some information as provided by Curtis Clay "The letter forms are typical, for example P P at end of obv. legend tending to look like I I, and the slanting S of COS on the reverse. The slightly clumsy style of the types is also typical. .....,the Roman model showed an altar before the Genius. Eastern specimens are known accurately copying that type, with altar, Strack *31....... Yours is a new variant, with altar omitted. " Martin Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/20/2013 12:14 pm Interesting coin, is it still considered an official issue? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/20/2013 12:16 pm Interesting coin, is it still considered an official issue? Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 02/20/2013 1:54 pm Yes. These are official coins from an unidentified eastern mint. It is thought that the mint was started using engravers from the Rome mint and then developed it's own style. I have a few coins from this peculiar series. Here is the most common:- Hadrian Denarius Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right Rev:- COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia Minted in unidentified Eastern Mint. Report this Post to the Staff
Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 02/20/2013 3:26 pm Thank you Martin, it is really interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 02/20/2013 3:31 pm Here is another. Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear Rev:- COS III, Mars walking right holding spear and trophy Eastern Mint. Reference:- RIC -. BMCRE -. Report this Post to the Staff
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