This was a purchase from
Forum some time back. At the time, it was unlisted/unpublished; however, with publication of
RIC II.3 it can hopefully be attributed. To my eyes, it looks like
RIC 890 is the closest, but
RIC 890 does look like a
semis in the plates. As the
Forum listing describes, this piece looks like a
denarius dies on a
semis planchet. Legends are uncertain so this could match the
semis (if the die cannot be attributed to a
denarius die that is readable).
Should this coin
still be unlisted, or be a variation of
RIC 890 (draped and
cuirassed)
RIC 890
HADRIANVS
AVGVSTVS starting at 12 h.
Head of
Hadrian, laureate right
COS III.,
Victory advancing right holding
wreathForum listing:
18546.
Orichalcum AE 20,
cf. RIC II 101,
Cohen II 1132,
BMC 217,
Hill 237 (
denarius), F, 2.856g, 20.3mm, 180o,
Rome?
mint, c. 120 - 123 A.D.;
obverse [
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS
AVG], laureate, draped, and
cuirassed bust right;
reverse P M TR P COS III,
Victory advancing right, holding
trophy
