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Hadrian Roman Coin 134-138 AD

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    Posted 11 years ago

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    jannykyle
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    I got this from my grandfather years ago. He had a story about parachuting into Europe during WWII and finding this coin, but he was the type to tell tall tales. After a long search, I found it to be
    HADRIAN AE SESTERTIUS - PIETAS AVG
    Hadrian AE Sestertius. Rome, 134-138 AD. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate and draped bust r. / PIETAS AVG S-C, Pietas stg. l., hands raised, altar to l., stork to r. RIC 771f.
    22.77g
    31mm

    What an awesome piece of history to hold something that was made in 134 AD! I am keeping this for my future grandchildren to pass on!

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    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Well worn but still shows the skill of Roman engravers at the time.
    2. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      Beautiful face. The bust on the coin isn't bad either. Is it silver or bronze(the coin)? With all the metal detectors, the value of these isn't much as I found out. Sent a bunch of roman coins to the States to sell & afterwards looked at prices they sold for. Wish I had kept them on display here as they of much more value as conversational items. Keep it & tell tall-stories like your grandfather & embellish more.

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