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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This was my first intentional Hadrian purchase. I really like the design. Makes me want to collect all of his travel series!  HADRIAN, AD 134-138AR Denarius 18.6 mm, 3.6 gm Rome Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right Rev: AFRICA, Africa with elephant skin headdress, reclining left on rock, holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of fruit before her. Ref: RIC 299
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Best Hadrian I have seen.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
201 Posts |
 I really like this series too. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
The travel series is great - congratulations on an excellent start with this coin!
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Excellent coin, I really like the way the patina enhances the emperors face.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36862 Posts |
Wow, I love it, great coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
TIF, love this coin, details are awesome, love that blue hue around Hadrian's bust..  |
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Amazing coin, like the text: Africa!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ah the mystique of Africa, a great choice. Stunning portait. Good Taste.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Pishpash, Most ancient coins and nealry all of the coins of Rome with exception of AS Graves of the RR are struck coins.
Notice the "veins" in the metal around some of the text and top rear of Hadrians head, these are clear signs of the metal being stressed when it was struck. Hope this helps.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Pish-- it was struck.
Eng-- the blue is green in hand and on my screen. I'm going to soak it in pure acetone just in case it's PVC residue.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unrelated, but I'm traveling today and it looks like the first flight doesn't have wifi! How dare they? lol
Not sure I can go several hours without coin social networks :/
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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So much to learn! Good luck on your trip TIF :)
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Posted 10/24/2013 06:34 am
