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Hadrian Quadrans, Roma 128-29 AD Imperial mining coin
« on: March 07, 2021, 09:24:00 am »
Dear cf,

Here we have a special coin, minted for mines in Moesia

Reference.
RIC 999; Strack 455a; Woytek 2004

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate head

Rev. AELIANA / • / PINCEN / SIA
within wreath

4.17 gr
18 mm
6h

Note.
Translation:
Aeliana Princensia
Games in honour of Aelius Hadrianus (Aeliana) in Pincum.

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AELIANA PINCENSIA. - Within a garland of laurel. - This legend on a second and third brass of Hadrian, has been supposed by Fröelich and others to indicate certain public games celebrated at Pincum, in Moesia, to the honour of Aelius Hadrian. But Eckhel (vi. p. 445) regards it as one of the numi metallorum, or coins of the mines, which are found inscribed with the name of Trajan and of Hadrian. By supplying the omission of the word metallum, he considers the meaning to be clearly indicated: METALLA AELIA PINCENSIA. That is to say, Aeliana, (so called, from its institutor, Aelius Hadrianus) and Pincensia from Pincum, near which city [on the Danube, in the neighbourhood of what is now the town of Gradisea] these mines, or metalla were worked.
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Re: Hadrian Quadrans, Roma 128-29 AD Imperial mining coin
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2021, 11:48:44 am »
Very nice and rare acquisition Eric! Those ' coins of the mines'  are rare, especially in this condition.

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Re: Hadrian Quadrans, Roma 128-29 AD Imperial mining coin
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2021, 07:54:03 pm »
forgive my ignorance having never heard of coins of the mines, but is there any readily available reading on the subject?  I'm curious now :)
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Re: Hadrian Quadrans, Roma 128-29 AD Imperial mining coin
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2021, 09:24:23 pm »
Hi oki,

Interesting coin!

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Re: Hadrian Quadrans, Roma 128-29 AD Imperial mining coin
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2021, 10:16:08 am »
Thank you all,

@ron, i'll come back later on your question, if someone else find it also fine by me  +++
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