#CoinWednesday – Bronze as of Hadrian depicting Britannia seated on a rock, holding a spear, with a shield beside her. The first provincial personification on Hadrianic coinage, it likely commemorated the restoration of Roman control following unrest in Britain. Dated AD 119–120.
October 28, 2026 at 7:56 PM
#CoinWednesday – Bronze as of Hadrian depicting Britannia seated on a rock, holding a spear, with a shield beside her. The first provincial personification on Hadrianic coinage, it likely commemorated the restoration of Roman control following unrest in Britain. Dated AD 119–120.
#CoinWednesday - This bronze coin of Hadrian from Ephesus shows a laureate head of the emperor on the obverse and a stag on the reverse. The stag is fitting for Ephesus, linked to Artemis, the city's patron goddess and deity of the Artemision.
Coin from my collection.
Coin from my collection.
September 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
#CoinWednesday - This bronze coin of Hadrian from Ephesus shows a laureate head of the emperor on the obverse and a stag on the reverse. The stag is fitting for Ephesus, linked to Artemis, the city's patron goddess and deity of the Artemision.
Coin from my collection.
Coin from my collection.
#CoinWednesday - Bronze dupondius of Hadrian, struck in Rome in AD 118, commemorates his role in securing Rome’s food supply. The goddess Annona symbolises Rome's grain supply. 'S C' (“Senatus Consulto”) shows the coin was issued under Senate authority.
Coin from my collection.
Coin from my collection.
April 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
#CoinWednesday - Bronze dupondius of Hadrian, struck in Rome in AD 118, commemorates his role in securing Rome’s food supply. The goddess Annona symbolises Rome's grain supply. 'S C' (“Senatus Consulto”) shows the coin was issued under Senate authority.
Coin from my collection.
Coin from my collection.