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Offline okidoki

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They dont get much better
« on: November 18, 2019, 02:52:25 pm »
also an error on the obverse legend
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CAPPADOCIA, Tyana. Hadrian 117-18 AD Tyche seated on throne
Reference.
RPC III, 2952; SNG Leypold 2821

Issue Year 2

Obv. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒΑСΤΟY (sic)
Laureate head of Hadrian, right

Rev. ΤΥΑΝΕωΝ ΤΗС ΙΕΡΑС ΑСΥΛΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟΥ
Tyche seated l., holding ears of corn and bunch of grapes in her r. hand; below, river-god l.; in field, l. and r., ΕΤ Β

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Re: They dont get much better
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2019, 10:00:19 pm »
Agree. A beauty.
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Re: They dont get much better
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2019, 11:58:59 am »
Thank you Pete
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Re: They dont get much better
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2019, 04:42:31 pm »
Nice find, Eric  ;) +++

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Re: They dont get much better
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2019, 05:42:25 pm »

Congratulations on acquiring a great coin okidoki. I notice Hadrian looks noticeably thinner than he does on issues of the Rome mint. This makes me wonder why, if coin portraits were always cut from official busts sent out for that purpose, why would this portrait show a man with a thinner face?

Hadrian was known for touring the Empire. In those days a man on tour could be expected to lose weight, from the effort involved or from coming into contact with unfamiliar viruses. So could this portrait have been done by a die cutter who saw the Emperor in person?

That would make your coin sort of like an ancient press photo. 


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Re: They dont get much better
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2019, 05:48:45 am »
Thank you coin friends

This was minted at his earliest years
on Rome minted coins he was also thin in these years
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