Hadrian Sestertius Roma 119-21 AD ORBIS TERRARVM

[okidoki]

Dear cf,

Seeing this coin on Auction and seeing it with my coin, https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-124259 (2e coin)
i wonder what this dot/pellet in the center is?


Hadrian Sestertius Roma 119-21 AD ORBIS TERRARVM
Reference. Rare
RIC 594b; Spink 3637 var C. 1285; Banti 678

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Rev. RESTITVTORI ORBIS TERRARVM in ex. S C
Hadrian, togate, standing left, holding roll in left hand and extending right hand to woman, draped, kneeling right and holding globe in left hand.

24.23 gr

[Pekka K]

Similar dot is found among others on coins of Constantine:

http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/dots/

Pekka K

[OldMoney]

I think this is clearly where the compass point incised the die when the
design was being prepared and then cut. Usually this point is obscured
or even removed by a design feature, but there are a few exceptions.
This is an excellent example!

Walter

[okidoki]

Thank you both,

This is for a bit odd because it's only seen as far i know with this type of reverse ....

[curtislclay]

Because on most reverse types the design covers the center of the die and the dot which was presumably originally there has been eradicated!

[okidoki]

Because on most reverse types the design covers the center of the die and the dot which was presumably originally there has been eradicated!

Good point thank you Curtis

[Fernando B]

Hi everyone,
very interesting discussion!

Changing a bit the topic... what is the patch on the Hadrian bust of the specimen on auction?
Is it a filling made with some other material to close a corrosion hole?

[okidoki]

Hi everyone,
very interesting discussion!

Changing a bit the topic... what is the patch on the Hadrian bust of the specimen on auction?
Is it a filling made with some other material to close a corrosion hole?

i think there was corrosion lomb that gave the coloring

[Fernando B]

yes it looks possible, thanks you for the feedback