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Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ hemiobol year 5 (120/121 A.D.) Milne - Dattari -
Diameter: 12mm Emmett - Köln -
Weight: 1.21 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: No legend
Laureate and bust right

Reverse: Eagle head facing right. L Ε to right.

NOTE:
This reverse type, while known from the hemiobols of Claudius and Trajan, is not recorded for Hadrian. While this coin does not scan well, in hand the portrait is clearly that of Hadrian.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ quarter obol year 10 (125/126 A.D.) BMC 897
Diameter: 10 mm Emmett 1177(10)
Weight: 1.04 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: No legend
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Cornucopiae. LΔ Ε in fields.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ quarter obol year 10 (125/126 A.D.) Milne 1172 Dattari 1936
Diameter: 11 mm Emmett 1198(10)
Weight: 1.05 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: No legend
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Piloi of Dioskouroi. L ΔΕ below.

NOTE:
In this case, ΔΕ is an abbreviation for ΔΕΚΑΤΑΤΟΥ, the Greek word for ten.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ obol year 11 (126/127 A.D.)
Oxyrynchite Nome
Milne 1221 BMC 86
Diameter: 18 mm Emmett 1218(11)
Weight: 4.06 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ  ΚΑΙ    ΤΡΑΙ  ΑΔΡΙΑ  CΕΒ
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Athena standing left, holding Nike in right hand and holding bipennis in left.ΟΞΥ ΡL ΙΑ around.

 
Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ hemiobol year 11 (126/127 A.D.)
Peluse Nome
Milne 1248 BMC 46
Diameter: 13 mm Emmett 1321(11)
Weight: 1.52 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: No legend
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Pomegranate. ΠΗΛΟΥL ΙΑ around.

 
Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ obol year 11 (126/127 A.D.)
Upper Sebennyte Nome
Milne 1221 BMC 58
Diameter: 18 mm Emmett 1216(11)
Weight: 4.06 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ  ΚΑΙ    ΤΡΑΙ  ΑΔΡΙΑ  CΕΒ
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Ares standing left, resting right hand on long sceptre, chlamys over left arm, and holding sheathed sword in left hand.CΕΒΕL ΙΑ around.

   
 
Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ obol year 14 (129/130 A.D.)
Milne 1221 BMC 52
Diameter: 18 mm Emmett 1216(11)
Weight: 4.06 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ  ΚΑΙ    ΤΡΑΙ  ΑΔΡΙΑ  CΕΒ
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Nemesis as griffin seated right with paw on wheel. L ΙΔ across field.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ drachm year 15 (130/131 A.D.) Milne 1315 Dattari 1610
Diameter: 33 mm Emmett 964(15)
Weight: 28.67 g Die Axis: 1:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙΑΝ•   ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Hadrian, togate, standing left and holding sceptre, greets Alexandria wearing elephant cap, short chiton with dipolis, peplos and boots, holding grain ears and kissing Hadrian's hand. L Ε across.

NOTE:
For an interesting article on why this may be a representation of Alexander the Great rather than the personification of Alexandria, see Andrew Chugg's article in The Celator, Vol. 15, No. 2, Feb 2001.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ drachm year 16 (131/132 A.D.) Milne 1329 Dattari 1794
Diameter: 32 mm Emmett 1016(16)
Weight: 22.26 g Die Axis: 11:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC   ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CΕΒ
Laureate and draped head right

Reverse: Nilus seated left on rocks, holds reed in right hand, cornucopiae in left, crocodile at side. To left, L Ις.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Billon tetradrachm year 17 (132/133 A.D.) Curtis 465 Dattari 1434
Diameter: 25 mm Emmett 876(17)
Weight: 7.38 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙΑΝ   ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ
Laureate and draped head right

Reverse: Nilus reclining left, holds reed in right hand, cornucopiae in left, crocodile at side. To left, L Ζ.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ drachm year 18 (133/134 A.D.) Milne 1424 Dattari 1991
Diameter: 33 mm Emmett 908(18)
Weight: 24.93 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙΑΝ•   ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ
Laureate and draped head right

Reverse: Agathodaemon serpent crowned with skhent to left, holding caduceus in tail. To right, Uraeus serpent holding sistrum in tail. In field, LΙ Η.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ obol year 22 (137/138 A.D.) Milne 1574 BMC 764
Diameter: 18 mm Emmett 1161(22)
Weight: 5.17 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙΑΝ•   ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ
Laureate bust right

Reverse: Harpokrates bust right, crowned with hem-hem crown, himation on left shoulder, Pomegranate in front. L Κ Β across fields.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ hemiobol year unknown Milne
Diameter: 13 mm Emmett 1200(9?)
Weight: .67 g Die Axis: 4:00
Obverse: No legend
Laureate bust right

Reverse: Ram standing right.

NOTE:
Look at the difference in diameter between the beaded borders on the obverse and reverse of this coin. Is this a quarter obol obverse die or simply variation?


Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Æ hemiobol year unknown Milne
Diameter: 13 mm Emmett
Weight: 1.08 g Die Axis: 6:00
Obverse: No legend
Laureate bust right

Reverse: Cow (?) standing right.

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