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Author Topic: Hadrian Sestertius OTD  (Read 85 times)

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Offline ancientdave

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Hadrian Sestertius OTD
« on: March 09, 2024, 04:28:38 pm »
Hello again my friends. Today I have added a nice Sestertius of Hadrian with Restitutori Hispaniae reverse. I find these provincial restitution issues to be quite interesting. I felt that this one was nice enough to warrant COTD status. Thanks for looking and commenting.


Hadrian Sestertius Restitutori Hispaniae

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=186274

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Re: Hadrian Sestertius OTD
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2024, 05:30:04 pm »
Great coin, great portrait of Hadrian.

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Re: Hadrian Sestertius OTD
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2024, 11:09:47 pm »
Agreed!  Fantastic portrait
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Re: Hadrian Sestertius OTD
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2024, 11:24:58 pm »
What a lovely coin. The portrait of Hadrian makes him appear rather friendly, as well as capable. I wonder if he intended to come across to the citizens of the empire as a friendly type? Maybe he did, perhaps looking to be the friendly pater patriae of the empire. As the masters of official propaganda that an emperor's administrators supervising mints usually were, I would not be surprised at all. 
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