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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Roman Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: okidoki on May 22, 2020, 11:43:21 am
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HI all,
Here we have a rare medallion of Hadrian, and with a unknown variant on the bust
Reference.
Cf. RIC II.3 2893; cf. Strack 482; cf. Mittag 97; cf. Gnecchi III, p. 23, 129; cf. Banti 692 sn
Bust A2+
Obv. IMP CAESAR HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bare head, with drapery
Rev. SALVS on altar
Salus standing right, before altar, feeding snake hanging from tree on the right.
47.98 gr
36 mm
12h
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-163156
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Great coin... +++
Joe
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Great coin... +++
Joe
Thank you Joe,
a special coin but not so much used as coinage, it was more given as a gift, must read into the details
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This is really a beautiful Hadrian medallion.
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Hi oki,
Nice coin! :)
Meepzorp
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Thank you both, i'll mail this one to Mr. Abdy
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That's great!
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Just wonderful! Is it bi-metallic?
PeteB
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Hi Eric,
very nice medallion! I have not yet been able to acquire a Pius example, but who knows..
Funny that Salus' snake hangs from a tree; do we have snakes that live in trees in Europe? Wonder where the idea came from.
Congrats friend!
Frans
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Thank you all,
@ Pete i do not know, is this bi-metallic same as Orichalcum?
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What an absolutely fantastic addition to your collection. Congratulations.
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<<@ Pete i do not know, is this bi-metallic same as Orichalcum?>>
As I recollect, the inner part is bronze and the outer surrounding rim is Orichalcum...or the other way around.
Perhaps one of our experts can chime-in.
PeteB
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From the web:
"Bi-metallic coin - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-metallic_coin
Bi-metallic coins have been issued for a long time, with known examples dating from the 17th century, while the Roman Empire issued special-occasion, large medallions with a center of bronze or copper and an outer ring of orichalcum, starting with the reign of Hadrian.
PeteB
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<<@ Pete i do not know, is this bi-metallic same as Orichalcum?>>
As I recollect, the inner part is bronze and the outer surrounding rim is Orichalcum...or the other way around.
Perhaps one of our experts can chime-in.
PeteB
Both options exists as far as I remember.
This one doesn't seems bimetallic from the photo, but the patina could be deceiving (it doesn't seems completely natural to be honest).
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From what I see the innerpart is orichalkum and the outer rim is red copper.
Frans
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From what I see the innerpart is orichalkum and the outer rim is red copper.
Frans
One day i'll show it when we meet +++
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Looks to me like all one metal, probably orichalcum.
On bimetallic coins there is usually a clearly visible circular line marking the transition between the central disk of one metal and the outer ring of the other metal.
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Looks to me like all one metal, probably orichalcum.
On bimetallic coins there is usually a clearly visible circular line marking the transition between the central disk of one metal and the outer ring of the other metal.
yes it's all one metal, thank you on comments and compliments
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Very lovely medaillon, I like it, congrats. :)
Regarding the first bimetallic coins, I know at least one bimetallic sestertius of Nero, so the article about these coins has to be corrected.
Regards
kc
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What makes you think that Nero sestertius is bimetallic? I see no certain indications.
One could say, though I'm not sure it's decisive: yellow metal on RO CLAVD of the obv. legend, red metal on the high points of Nero's portrait. I miss the clear join line where the copper of the core meets the brass of the rim.
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I think I see the inner and outer part at 4-5 o-clock on the obverse. 🤔