Æ26 - Hadrian Countermarked
Features
| Issuer |
Antioch on the Orontes
(Syria)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 132-135 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Countermarked, Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 554791 |
| References | RPC Online III# 3700 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , McAlee# 536e Richard G. McAlee. The coins of Roman Antioch. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States (3 volumes). Christopher J. Howgego; 1985. Greek Imperial Countermarks: Studies in the provincial coinage of the Roman Empire. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, with paludamentum, seen from front
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ Θ ΤΡ Π ΥΙ Θ ΝΕΡ ΥΙω ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ θεοῦ Τραϊανοῦ Παρθικοῦ υἱὸς θεοῦ Νέρουα υἱωνὸς Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σεβαστός
Translation: Emperor Caesar, son of divine Trajan Parthicus, grandson of divine Nerva, Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Reverse
In laurel wreath; beneath: Η
Script: Latin
Lettering: S C
Unabridged legend: Senatus consulto
Translation: By decree of the senate
Mint
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, TurkeySee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (132-135) | |||||||||||||||
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