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imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 07/19/2015 2:23 pm Hadrian sestertius 117-138 AD. 32.74mm/ 23.6gm. OBV letters hard to read COS III PP REV Temple With letters X S C This is Hadrian and the coin is similar to Sear 3649. The difference is that in the exergue the inscription is SPQR Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/19/2015 4:43 pm A little worse for wear but still a very nice coin especially with that reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
paul27613 Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 07/25/2015 11:40 pm The obverse of the Hadrian displays some odd metal bumps that I have seen on a few other ancient and I really cannot wrap my head around how they occurred. I don't doubt the authenticity of the coin but what formed those bumps? Was it at time of strike? Cleaning? What? Interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/25/2015 11:58 pm I've seen such bumps attributed to coins' exposure to fires at some points in their histories. Report this Post to the Staff
oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 07/26/2015 03:15 am Bumps due to exposure to fire makes sense as Bob L said, otherwise nice variety. Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 07/26/2015 07:04 am A scarce type that has had a long and troubled life. Report this Post to the Staff
imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 07/26/2015 07:23 am Thanks all I did get info, form another forum: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP / reverse SPQR in ex. altered into EX SC which is ridiculous as S - C is already in the fields This is extremely rare, especially with the extra columns at the sides (RIC, Cohen, BMC unlisted; Banti 312 only 1 spec. cited; Strack 660 only 2). Obv. legend: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Edited by imperator 07/26/2015 09:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
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