Bare head right, seen from front	Bare head right, seen from behind	Laureate head right, seen from behind	Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, seen from front
Laureate, heroically nude bust right, aegis on left shoulder and across back of neck, seen from front	Laureate, heroically nude bust right, baldric (sword) strap around neck and across chest, loop on shoulder, seen from front	Laureate, draped bust right, seen from front	(No image) Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind
Laureate, cuirassed bust right, baldric strap over shoulder and across chest, seen from front	Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, baldric strap over shoulder and across chest, seen from front

***** Catalog of coins *****

	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117, Group I, Rome IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P Trajan standing right, rod in left hand, right hand clasped with Hadrian standing left 18mm x 19mm, 3.15g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 3, but unlisted without ADOPTIO in exergue) Note: The reverse type demonstrates Trajan's adoption of Hadrian as his heir. RIC 2 has a blank exergue and the reverse has Trajan and Hadrian holding a globe between them whereas RIC 3 has this reverse composition, but ADOPTIO in exergue.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117, Group I, Rome IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes standing on cippus, cornucopiae under chair CONCORD in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.85g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 4b, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Barry Murphy, CICF Show, April 2007
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117, Group I, Rome IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIA_N OPT AVG GER DAC Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, baldric strap over shoulder and across chest PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes standing on cippus, cornucopiae under chair CONCORD in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.17g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 4c, but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117, Group II, Rome IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder PARTH . F . DIVI . NER . NEP . P M TR P COS Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae under chair CONCORD in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.48g RIC II, 9 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117, Group II, Rome IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRI_ANO AVG DIVI TRA Laureate, heroically nude bust right, aegis on left shoulder PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS . Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae under chair CONCORD in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.64g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 9, but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117, Group II, Rome IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS Pax standing facing, head left, branch pointing downward in right hand, cornucopiae in left PAX in exergue 18mm, 3.32g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 12, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Barry Murphy, VCoins, November 2005
	Hadrian, AR Denarius Fourree, 117/119-122, "Rome" IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG DIVI TRA Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right P M TR-P-C_OS III Aeternitas standing facing, head left, heads of the sun and moon in each hand 18mm x 20mm, 2.96g RIC II, -- Note: This ancient forgery is in excellent style, but two errors were made. The obverse legend is not attested on any examples in RIC (should be HADRIANO) and would be a correct legend otherwise for this early portraiture, however, the reverse legend with COS III sets the two sides apart by at least two years.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR-P-C_O_S II Aeternitas standing facing, head left, heads of the sun and moon in each hand AET | AVG across fields 18mm x 19mm, 3.41g RIC II, 38 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, heroically nude bust right, aegis on left shoulder and over back of neck P M TR P COS II Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae under chair CONCORD in exergue 18mm, 3.49g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 39, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Barry Murphy, VCoins, November 2005
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, heroically nude bust right, drapery on left shoulder, baldric strap around back of neck and across chest P M TR P COS II Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae under chair CONCORD in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.04g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 39, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex CNG, Electronic Auction 121, Lot 241, August 2005
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN- HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, heroically nude bust right, drapery on left shoulder, baldric strap around back of neck and across chest P M TR P COS II Fortuna Redux, veiled, seated left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left FORT RED in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.42g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 41, but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR P-COS II Pax, standing facing, head left, branch downward in right hand, cornucopiae in left PAX in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.56g RIC II, 44 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, heroically nude bust right, aegis with snakes on left shoulder and over back of neck P M TR-P-CO_S II Pietas, veiled, standing facing, head left, right hand raised PIE_TAS across fields 18mm x 19mm, 3.13g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 45, but unlisted with this bust type) Note from Curtis Clay: Apparently unpublished bust type with this reverse. Not in the standard catalogues nor in Berk photofile. We cannot tell, however, if Strack might have seen such a coin, since his bust type code does not distinguish between aegis on left shoulder and the more usual type of fold of cloak on left shoulder.
	Hadrian, AV Aureus, 118, Rome IMP . CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust left P M TR P COS II Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled around altar from patera in right hand, resting left arm on elbow of chair SALVS AVG in exergue ?mm, 7.09g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 46, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 384, Lot 645, November 2005 Image courtesy Lawrence Woolslayer Collection
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M-TR P-COS-II Pietas, veiled, standing right, both hands raised VOT | PVB across fields 18mm x 19mm, 3.41g RIC II, 47 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M-[TR P]-COS-II . Pietas, veiled, standing right, both hands raised VOT | PVB across fields 17mm x 19mm, 3.30g RIC II, 47 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, End of 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR P-COS-DES-III Felicitas, standing facing, head left, caduceus upward in right hand, cornucopiae in left FEL | AVG across fields 17mm x 18mm, 2.84g RIC II, 50 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, End of 118, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder . P M T_R P . C_OS . DES . III . Pietas, veiled, standing right, both hands raised VOT | PVB across fields 17mm x 19mm, 3.43g RIC II, 52 (C) Note: Although RIC lists this rare issue with the COS DES III dated legend from the end of 118 as common, it is actually quite scarce with only one example in the Reka Devnia hoard.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HA_DRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder and over back P M TR P-C_OS III Minerva, helmeted, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand, shield in left 18mm x 20mm, 3.34g RIC II, 69 correction (brandishing javelin and holding spear) (C)
	Hadrian, AV Aureus, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HA_DRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind P M TR P-COS III Minerva, helmeted, standing facing, head left, spear in left hand, pointing with right hand at Spanish olive tree at left, rabbit below facing right 19mm x 20mm, 7.12g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 70, but unlisted with this bust type); Calico 1309 (citing a specimen in a Hess 1951 Auction, not this coin) Note: The rabbit on the reverse is in reference to the Roman province of Hispania Baetica and the issue is an appeal for the aid of the gods as he planned his first travels around the empire, leaving Rome in 121. On this example, Minerva is shown in her "peace-giving" aspect versus her more often seen guise of war.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Class A.I, Rome . IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR P-COS III Minerva, helmeted, standing facing, head left, reversed spear in left hand, sacrificing from patera in right hand over lit altar at left 17mm x 18mm, 2.53g RIC II, 71 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Class A.I, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head right P M TR-P-COS III Roma, as Amazon, standing facing, head left, right breast exposed, Victory in right hand, reversed spear in left 17mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC II, 76 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Class A.I, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H_ADRIANVS AVG Laureate head right P M T_R P-COS III Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, Victory in right hand, spear in left 18mm x 19mm, 2.94g RIC II, 78 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Class A.I, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head right P M TR-P-COS III Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, Victory in right hand, spear in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.61g RIC II, 78 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right P M TR-P-COS III Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory in right hand, spear in left 17mm x 19mm, 3.28g RIC II, 78 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H_ADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right P M TR-P-COS III Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory in right hand, spear in left 18mm x 19mm, 2.77g RIC II, 78 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection Note: An unusual depiction of Victory with wreath downward instead of the usual upward pose. Significance?
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M T_R P-COS III Felicitas standing facing, head left, caduceus in right hand, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.35g RIC II, 83 (C) Ex Blake Davis, eBay, November 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H_ADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR-P-COS III Genius standing facing, head left, cornucopiae in left hand, sacrificing from patera in right hand over altar at left 17mm x 19mm, 3.25g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 88, but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, aegis on left shoulder P M TR P-COS III Pietas standing facing, head left, both hands raised 18mm x 19mm, 2.84g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 96, but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Quinarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR P-COS III Victory seated left, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left over shoulder 15mm x 17mm, 1.53g RIC II, 108 (R) Ex Ancient Coin Art, VCoins, December 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Class A.II, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M-TR-P-C_OS-III Aeternitas standing facing, head left, head of Sun in right hand, head of Moon in left AET | AVG across fields 18mm x 19mm, 3.35g RIC II, 114 (C) Note: Scarce type - only five specimens in Reka Devnia hoard.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Class A.II, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right P M TR P-COS III Libertas seated left, branch in right hand, vertical scepter in left LIB PVB in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.06g RIC II, 127 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Class A.II, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H_ADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right P M TR P-COS III Libertas seated left, branch in right hand, vertical scepter in left LIB PVB in exergue 17mm x 19mm, 3.46g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 127, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Incitatus Coins, VCoins, June 2007
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome [IMP] CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right P-M TR-P-COS-III Libertas standing facing, head left, pileus in right hand, scepter in left LIB | PVB across fields 18mm x 19mm, 3.26g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 128, but unlisted with this bust type) Note: The portrait was engraved so large that the final G in the legend had to be engraved on Hadrian's drapery.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right P M T_R P-COS III Hadrian seated left on platform, making distribution to citizen standing right LIBERAL AVG / [III]? in exergue 17mm x 18mm, 3.01g RIC II, 129 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR P C_OS III Hadrian seated left on platform, making distribution to citizen standing right LIBERAL AVG / III in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.36g RIC II, 129 (C) Note: RIC does not mention the III in the exergue. However, Plate XIII, 238 of the same series has the same mark
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H_ADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right P M T_R P-COS III Hadrian seated left on platform, making distribution to citizen standing right LIBERAL AVG / [III] in exergue 17mm x 18mm, 3.58g RIC II, 129 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right, seen from front P-M TR P-COS-III Providentia standing facing, head left, slightly transverse scepter in left hand, pointing with right hand at globe at feet at left PRO | AVG across fields 18mm x 19mm, 3.18g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 133, but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right P M TR P-COS III Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera in right hadn SAL AVG in exergue 17mm, 3.21g RIC II, 137a (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR P . COS III Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera in right hadn SAL AVG in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.19g RIC II, 137b (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H_ADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, aegis on left shoulder P M TR P-COS III Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera in right hadn SAL AVG in exergue ?mm, 3.32g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 137c, but unlisted with this bust type) Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Michael Kelly Collection, March 2008
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right, seen from front P M TR-P COS III Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera in right hadn SAL AVG in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.45g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 137, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Barry Murphy, NYINC show, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Ceres seated left, corn ears in right hand over filled modius at feet to left, cornucopiae in left Globe in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.91g RIC II, 146 (R) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Hercules, nude, seated right on cuirass, Victory in left hand, club in right hand set on shield and bowcase (?) 18mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC II, 148 variant (C) Note: Footnotes to RIC 148-150 on p.358 describes several minor reverse varieties, although does not mention any examples with an object to the left of the shield.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Neptune, nude but for drapery over right leg, standing left, right foot on prow, acrostolium in right hand, trident in left 19mm x 21mm, 3.30g RIC II, 158 (C) Note: RIC describes Neptune as holding scepter in left hand, however, the previous entries list a trident. An error?
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Roma standing facing, head right, reversed vertical spear in right hand, parazonium in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.34g RIC II, 160 variant (C for type) Note: RIC describes Roma's left foot as on helmet
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder CO_S-III Roma standing facing, head left, Victory in right hand, spear in left 19mm, 3.13g RIC II, 161 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder CO_S-III Roma standing facing, head left, Victory in right hand, spear in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.19g RIC II, 161 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Class B, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder CO_S-III Roma standing facing, head left, Victory in right hand, spear in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC II, 161 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Class B, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Roma seated right on cuirass and shield, parazonium in left hand, vertical spear in right Pellet in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.42g RIC II, 163 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Class B, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder C_OS-III Roma seated left on bench, branch upward in right hand, scepter in left, oval shield leaning against bench 17mm x 18mm, 3.26g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 165, but Roma seated on cuirass and shield)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Pudicitia, veiled, seated left on throne 18mm x 19mm, 3.42g RIC II, 178 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Spes advancing left, flower upward in right hand, raising skirt with left 19mm x 20mm, 3.23g RIC II, 181 (R)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Victory seated left, wreath in right hand, palm in left Globe in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.17g RIC II, 184 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Class B, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder C_OS II_I Simpulum, aspergillum, ewer, lituus 17mm x 18mm, 3.04g RIC II, 198 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate head right COS III Star with eight rays (one significantly shorter) above and within crescent 19mm x 21mm, 3.34g RIC II, 200 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS III Star with seven rays above and within crescent 19mm x 20mm, 2.96g RIC II, 200 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 132-134, Class C.II, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Bare head, draped bust right INDVLGENTIA-AVG . P P Indulgentia seated left, right hand extended, scepter in left COS III in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.43g RIC II, 213 (C) Ex Barry Murphy, VCoins, July 2007
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 132-134, Class C.II, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Bare head, bust right, drapery on left shoulder LIBERALITAS-AVG COS III P P Liberalitas standing right, emptying cornucopiae held in both hands 18mm x 19mm, 3.27g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 216, but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 132-134, Class C.II, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Bare head, bust right, drapery on left shoulder and over back PIETAS AVG-COS III P P Pietas, veiled, seated left, patera in right hand, transverse scepter in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.28g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 218, but unlisted with this bust type and corrected in RIC as Pietas seated right) Note: Rare - only two specimens in Reka Devnia hoard
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head, bust right ANNO_NA AVG Modius with grain-ears and poppy 18mm x 20mm, 2.98g RIC II, 230 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate bust right ANNO_NA AVG Modius with grain-ears and poppy 18mm x 19mm, 3.31g RIC II, 230 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right FORTV_NA AVG Fortuna standing facing, head left, rudder on globe in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 19mm, 3.47g RIC II, 244 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Class D, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head, bust right MONE_TA AVG Moneta standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 16mm x 17mm, 3.36g RIC II, 256 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate bust right MONE_TA AVG Moneta standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 19mm, 3.46g RIC II, 256 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right PIET_A_S AVG Pietas standing facing, head left, both hands raised, lit altar to left 17mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC II, 257 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate bust right ROMA-FELIX Roma seated left on curule chair, branch in right hand, scepter in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.27g RIC II, 264 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right ROMVLO-CONDITORI Romulus, bare-headed, advancing right, transverse spear pointing forward in right hand, trophy in left over shoulder 19mm x 20mm, 3.33g RIC II, 266 (S)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right ROMVLO-CONDITORI Romulus, bare-headed, advancing right, transverse reversed spear in right hand, trophy in left over shoulder 18mm x 20mm, 3.16g RIC II, 266 (S) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right, slight drapery on left shoulder SALV_S AVG Salus standing facing, head right, patera in left hand, apples (?) in right hand, feeding snake coiled around altar at right 17mm x 18mm, 3.04g RIC II, 267 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right SALV_S AVG Salus standing facing, head right, patera in left hand, feeding snake coiled around altar at right 18mm x 19mm, 3.36g RIC II, 267 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right SALV_S AVG Salus standing facing, head right, patera in left hand, round object in right hand, feeding snake coiled around altar at right 17mm x 19mm, 3.39g RIC II, 267 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right SALVS-AVG Salus standing facing, head left, patera in right hand over altar at left, scepter in left hand 18mm x 19mm, 3.05g RIC II, 268 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right SPES-P . R Spes advancing left, flower upward in right hand, raising folds of skirt with left 18mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC II, 274 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS .-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right TELLVS-STABIL Tellus standing facing, head left, holding plow handle and rake 18mm, 3.37g RIC II, 276 variant; RSC II, 1427c Variant for no corn ears in ground to right and pellet in obverse legend
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Class D, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right T_ELLVS-STABIL Tellus standing facing, head left, right breast exposed, plow handle in right hand, rake in left, two grain ears growing behind 17mm x 18mm, 3.83g RIC II, 276 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right VI . CTO_RIA AVG Nemesis standing right, drawing out fold of dress in right hand, branch pointed downward in left 17mm x 18mm, 3.31g RIC II, 282 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right VICTO_RIA AV_G Nemesis standing right, drawing out fold of dress in right hand, branch pointed downward in left 16mm x 20mm, 3.35g RIC II, 282 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right VOTA-PVBLICA Hadrian, veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod 18mm, 3.43g RIC II, 290 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining left, sistrum in right hand, left arm resting on modius filled with grain ears, ibis at feet 16mm x 19mm, 3.08g RIC II, 297 (C) Ex Twelve Caesars, 2001
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining left, sistrum in right hand, left arm resting on basket, ibis on low column at feet 18mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC II, 297 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HA_DRIANVS .-AVG COS III P P Bare head right AFRICA Africa reclining left, scorpion in right hand, cornucopiae on left arm, modius filled with grain ears at feet 18mm x 19mm, 3.26g RIC II, 299 (C) Ex Twelve Caesars, 2001 Note: This coin has a pellet in the obverse field and an unusual legend break of A_D in the emperor's name
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right AFRICA Africa reclining left, scorpion in right hand, left arm resting on basket ?mm, 3.34g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 299 for reverse type with basket at feet and cornucopiae on left arm); BMC 812 (this coin) Ex British Museum Collection, exchanged in 1959, as per personal note from Richard Abdy Photo courtesy Michael Kelly Collection, March 2008
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right ALEX_A_NDRIA Alexandria standing left, sistrum in right hand, snake in basket in left hand 17mm x 19mm, 3.37g RIC II, 300 (C) Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 115, Lot 1608, March 2002
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right HISPANIA Spain reclining left, branch in right hand, left arm resting on pile of rocks, snake by her side, rabbit facing right at feet 17mm x 18mm, 3.01g RIC II, 305 (C) Ex Twelve Caesars, 2001
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right HI_SPA_NIA Spain reclining left, branch in right hand, left arm resting on pile of rocks, rabbit behind facing left at feet 18mm x 19mm, 3.20g RIC II, 306 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right ITA_LIA Italy standing left, scepter in right hand, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 19mm, 2.97g RIC II, 307 (C) Ex Twelve Caesars, 2001
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head right RESTITVTORI GALLIAE Hadrian standing right, short scepter in left hand, raising kneeling Gallia left with right hand 17mm x 19mm, 3.48g RIC II, 324 (C) Ex Twelve Caesars, 2001
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right RESTITV_TORI HISPANIAE Hadrian standing right, roll in right hand, raising with left hand kneeling Hispania left, branch in left hand, rabbit facing left on ground in center 17mm x 19mm, 3.46g RIC II, 326 (S)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right RESTITVT_ORI HISPANIAE Hadrian standing right, roll in right hand, raising with left hand kneeling Hispania left, branch in left hand, rabbit facing left on ground in center, pellet or globe (?) in left field 18mm x 19mm, 3.65g RIC II, 326 variant (S for type) Note: The object in the left field reverse is undetermined and unexpected. Hadrian is listed in RIC with roll in left hand and raising Hispania with right.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Laureate head right RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE Hadrian standing left, roll in left hand, raising with right hand kneeling Hispania left, branch in left hand, rabbit facing right on ground in center 17mm x 19mm, 3.29g RIC II, 327 (S)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Class E, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Minerva standing facing, head right, reversed spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield to right 17mm x 19mm, 3.39g RIC II, 330 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Class E, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind COS-III Minerva standing facing, head right, reversed spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield to right 17mm x 19mm, 3.12g RIC II, 330 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection Note: Vel had this attributed as an Eastern mint issue. I confirmed with Barry Murphy this is a regular Rome issue.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Roma seated right on cuirass and shield, parazonium in left hand, spear in right 18mm x 20mm, 3.04g RIC II, 332 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Class E, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder CO_S-III Abundantia (Annona?) seated left, hook in right hand, cornucopiae in left, filled modius at feet 18mm x 19mm, 3.71g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 338 but unlisted with this bust type)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.29g RIC II, 339 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind COS-III Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 20mm, 3.39g RIC II, 339 (C)
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Class E, Group I, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil with right hand 20mm, 3.34g RIC II, 343 (C) Note: The two concentric circles visible on the reverse are the upper and lower guidelines for the celator who was engraving the legend
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Bare head right CO_S-III Victory seated left, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left over shoulder 18mm x 19mm, 2.41g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 345, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Imperial Coins, VCoins, December 2006
	Sabina, AR Denarius, 128-136, Class A, Rome SABINA-AVGVSTA Diademed, draped bust right, hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, knotted in queue, falling down back of neck CONCOR_DIA AVG Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, vertical scepter in left 18mm, 3.54g RIC II, 391 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Sabina, AR Denarius, 128-136, Class A, Rome SABINA-AVGVSTA Draped bust right, hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, knotted in queue, falling down back of neck IVNONI-REGINAE Juno standing left, patera in right hand, scepter in left 16mm x 18mm, 2.99g RIC II, 395a (C) Note: The copper coloring in spots, along with the blackened areas, may be indicative of this coin having been found after a fire
	Sabina, AR Denarius, 128-136, Class B, Rome SABINA AVGVSTA-HADRIANI AVG P P Draped bust right, hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, knotted in queue, falling down back of neck CONC_OR_DIA AVG Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae under chair 17mm x 18mm, 3.54g RIC II, 398 (C)
	Sabina, AR Denarius, 128-136, Class B, Rome SABINA AVGVSTA-HADRIANI AVG P P Draped bust left, hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, knotted in queue, falling down back of neck CON_COR_DIA AVG Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae under chair 18mm, 3.25g RIC II, 398 (C)
	Sabina, AR Denarius, 128-136, Class B, Rome SABINA AVGVSTA-HADRIANI AVG P P Draped bust right, hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, knotted in queue, falling down back of neck CONCOR_DIA AVG Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, scepter in left, cornucopiae under chair 17mm x 18mm, 3.34g RIC II, 399a (C)
	Sabina, AR Denarius, 128-136, Class B, Rome SABINA AVGVSTA-HADRIANI AVG P P Draped bust right, hair coiled and piled on top of head behind metal tiara (No legend) Vesta seated left, palladium in right hand, scepter in left S C in exergue 17mm x 21mm, 3.15g RIC II, 408 (R)
	Diva Sabina, AR Denarius, After 136, Rome DIVA AVG-SABINA Diademed, veiled, draped bust right PIE_TATI Horned altar with four panels, top two panels with pellets, bottom two panels with handles AVG in exergue 17mm x 18mm, 2.87g RIC II, 422b (R)
	Aelius, AR Denarius, 136-138, Rome L AELIVS-CAESAR Bare head right TR . POT .-COS . II Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left arm on cornucopiae set on urn CONCORD in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.51g RIC II, 436 (S)
	Antoninus Pius as Caesar, AR Denarius, February 25-July 10, 138, Rome IMP T AEL CAES-ANTONINVS Bare head right TRIB . PO_T-COS Felicitas standing facing, head left, short caduceus upward in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 18mm, 3.08g RIC II, -- Ex Vel Garnett Collection Note: RIC II, 451 under Hadrian lists this exact coin, but for an AV quinarius (R2) and not a denarius.
	Hadrian, AR Cistophorus, 138, Province of Asia (RIC), Unidentified Mint D (Metcalf) HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Bare head right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Bacchus, nude, standing facing, head left, thyrsus in left hand, oenochoe in right hand over panther left at feet 28mm x 29mm, 10.17g RIC II, 485 (R2); Metcalf Type 101/Type 98
	Hadrian, AR Cistophorus, 138, Province of Asia (RIC), Smyrna (Metcalf) HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Bare head right COS-III The two Nemeses standing facing, heads turned toward each other, both holding out a fold of her dress with right hand, the left holding a bridle in left hand, the right holding a cubit rule 27mm x 28mm, 10.70g RIC II, 507 (R2); Metcalf Type 32 Ex Glenn Woods, CICF Show-Chicago, April 2008 Note: Overstruck on a tetradrachm of Augustus (bottom photo for type, reverse showing as undertype on obverse with AX of legend on Hadrian's portrait and oriented as 4-o'clock): Augustus, AR Cistophorus, 28-20 BC, Ephesus IMP CAESAR DIVI F COS VI LIBERTATIS P R VINDEX Laureate head of Octavian right PAX Pax standing left on torch, caduceus in right hand, snake emerging from cysta mystica in right field, all in laurel wreath RIC I, 476 (C)
	Hadrian, AE As, 121-122, Group A. III, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, aegis on left shoulder P M TR P-COS III Pax standing facing, head left, branch downward in right hand, cornucopiae in left S | C across fields 26mm x 27mm, 9.91g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 616, but unlisted with this bust type) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Hadrian, AE As, 125-128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind COS III Lyre S | C across fields 23mm x 24mm, 7.54g RIC II, 684 (S)
	Hadrian, AE Semis, 125-128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind CO_S-III Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory in right hand, spear in left, shield behind S C in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.43g RIC II, 685 (C)
	Hadrian, AE Quadrans, 125-128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind COS-III Woman, towered, seated left, holding corn-ears and resting left elbow on stork perched on a rock, river-god swimming left below S | C across fields 18mm, 3.99g RIC II, 686 (R2)
	Hadrian, AE Quadrans, 125-128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind COS III Lyre S | C across fields 17mm x 18mm, 2.39g RIC II, 688 (S)
	Hadrian, AE Quadrans, 125-128, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind COS-III Lyre S | C across fields 17mm x 18mm, 3.81g RIC II, 688 (S)
	Hadrian, AE Sestertius, 121-122, Group A, Class III, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right P M-TR P-COS-III Virtus standing left, right foot on helmet, parazonium in right hand, reversed spear in left VIRT | AVG / S | C across fields 32mm x 34mm, 27.68g RIC II, 614c (C) Ex Dean Langenfeld Collection
	Hadrian, AE As, 134-138, Rome HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P Bare head, draped bust right, seen from behind NILVS Nilus reclining right, holding reed and cornucopiae, leaning on rock, hippopotamus among reeds to front, crocodile below 26mm, 10.91g RIC II, 862 (S)
	Hadrian, AE As, 128-132, Rome HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Salus standing right, feeding snake in her arms S | C across fields 28mm, 12.68g RIC II, 975 (C)
*** Antioch Mint Issues ***
Note: The attribution to the Antioch mint for these issues is based on a comparison of the portrait style to those on contemporary Antiocheni tetradrachms.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117-138, Antioch IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR POT_ES-COS III Fortuna seated left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left 16mm x 18mm, 2.35g RIC II, -- (Footnote to 85) Ex Barry Murphy, July 2006 Note: The footnote on p. 350 to RIC 85 states "Variant of rev. P M TR POTES COS III occurs as a denarius, with obv. C.1, as does also a second variant with same reverse legend, Fortuna seated l. (C.1179, Pl. XII, 227). Specimens of both coins in B.M. show markedly Eastern style and fabric."
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117-138, Antioch IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR POT_ES-COS III Fortuna seated left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left ?mm, 3.06g RIC II, -- (Footnote to 85) Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Michael Kelly Collection, June 2008 Note: Same reverse die as previous specimen.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117-138, Antioch [IMP CAESAR] TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR-POTES-III-COS III Fortuna seated left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 19mm, 3.29g RIC II, -- (Footnote to 85); BMC --; RSC 1179d Ex John Lavender, July 2007 Note: Extremely rare - only one other known specimen (Athens). Interesting reverse legend blunder with POTES III.
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117-138, Antioch IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right, drapery on left shoulder P M TR POT_ES COS III Pax standing facing, head left, branch downward in right hand, cornucopiae in left PAX in exergue 20mm, 2.91g RIC II, --; BMCRE --; RSC -- Ex Barry Murphy, June 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117-138, Antioch IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right, aegis on left shoulder P M TR . POTE_S III . COS III . Fortuna standing facing, head left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left ?mm, 3.60g RIC II, --; BMCRE --; RSC -- Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Michael Kelly Collection, July 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 117-138, Antioch [IMP] CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right P M TR POTES COS III . Pax standing facing, head left, branch downward in right hand, cornucopiae in left PAX in exergue ?mm, ?g RIC II, --; BMCRE --; RSC -- Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Wayne Kimber Collection, February 2008
*** Undetermined Eastern Mint Issues ***
Note: On p. 314 of RIC II, under the subheading of MINTS, we find "Even a close study of the coins of Hadrian discloses few traces of multiplicity of mints. Fabric does not vary notably, the lettering is more or less uniform and the variations in style are such as to suggest change of artist and lapse of time rather than distinct mintage. It is to the one mint of Rome, then, that we ascribe the great bulk of Hadrian's coinage. Here and there, however, the trained eye will pick out a coin that does not fit into the normal Roman series. The comparatively rare pieces are mostly denarii and belong to one of two classes assignable a) to Antioch, b) to Ephesus or some neighboring town, on comparison with local issues. It is very remarkable that Hadrian, the great traveler and enthusiast for the provinces, should have been so chary with his provincial issues. These rare non-Roman coins are placed in the general series, but noted as they occur. They are so few and sporadic that it has seemed inadvisable, for once, to class them apart under mints. The "Cistophori", of course, are almost all of the province of Asia, -- a few only of the neighboring province of Bithynia. Among the mints were certainly Ephesus, Sardis, Smyrna, -- and very probably, many more not quite so clearly indicated." Note: The only substantive group of Hadrian Eastern denarii of which I am aware was the sale of the Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins by Spink in London, November 18, 1997, Lots 1033-1042. Mr. Kelly was kind enough to mail me his copy of the Spink auction catalog for my research upon seeing this part of my site. Partially as a result of our friendly correspondence, Mr. Kelly has resumed collecting Hadrian's Eastern denarii. It's nice to have professional and interesting colleagues such as Mr. Kelly and Curtis Clay of Harlan J Berk in Chicago (who also collects Hadrian's Eastern denarii) with whom to do research. Hopefully between all of our collections and documentation we will be able to put together a good comparative analysis of the denarii against the work William Metcalf has done with the silver Eastern cistophori. Also, a great deal of thanks and credit goes to Barry Murphy and John Lavender, who continually search for more examples for my collection. I wouldn't be anywhere near as far as I am without their help and guidance. Note: Examples in GREEN TEXT are not in my collection - the images were provided for study purposes. Note update from Curtis Clay on February 4, 2008 - Hadrian's main issue of Eastern denarii seems to have been produced c. 129-131 in connection with his second great provincial tour. The obv. and rev. types generally copy those of Roman denarii.  Many of the types are rare, attested in only a couple of specimens, and it is not unusual for previously unknown types to emerge. The usual obv. legend is HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, a legend that was used at Rome in 128-9. Considerably rarer are Eastern denarii with obv. legend HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS or HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, the first of which was used at Rome c. 125-8 and then again c. 129-131, and the second of which was Hadrian's latest obv. legend at Rome, used from c. 131 on. Note update on February 18, 2008: This section has been reorganized by obverse legend, then reverse legend or type, to begin working out the issue chronology. Conclusion from William Metcalf's book "The Cistophori of Hadrian", pp.150-151 on Hadrian's denarii of unusual style: If any of the "eastern" denarii (excluding the Antiocheni issues) were minted in Asia, they probably all belong to one mint. This is based on a lack thus far to show consistent correspondence between any of the cistophoric mints and denarii. Also, Metcalf proposes the cistophori were produced for a possible combination of reasons, including visits to the various issuing cities during his two provincial tours and Hadrian's Panhellenic Program, which hoped to restore federal government in the provinces and use the coinage as a tradition of the past functioning in a contemporary context and using a combination of Roman legends with Greek and local themes. The denarii do not follow the same reasoning, since they are overwhelmingly Roman in theme. Metcalf concludes on p.151 with "if the "eastern" denarii were not struck at cistophoric mints, there is little reason to suppose that they were "eastern" at all. They are certainly not prominent in the few eastern finds which have been recorded, and of all the emperors to whom an Asian denarius coinage might be attributed, Hadrian is among the least likely. It is time to admit that "eastern" means simply "anomalous", and to set about the systematic collection and comparison of these anomalies and, above all, adequate recording of the provenances." Sounds like a great idea and below is an ongoing effort to collect and compare the styles of the "anomalous" denarii to cistophori and drachms, looking for stylistic matches by celator/mint.
Hadrian enthusiast, Michael Kelly and his English Bull Terrier, Sacha "Photo taken July, 2007 at Chesters Fort on Hadrian's Wall. Behind is the sunken strong room of the fort. Nearby is the bathhouse and below that is the river Tyne. Cilurnum was garrisoned by a cavalry regiment five-hundred strong. It's a favourite spot of mine and my first visit was on a school trip back in 1957."
(119-122 AD?) = IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANS AVG: COS III with additional legends
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint IMP CAESAR (R retrograde) TR_IAN (sic) HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, seen from behind P-M TR-R- (sic) COS-III (C with heavy serifs making the C appear to be a retrograde D) Salus standing left, vertical long scepter in left hand, patera in right hand over lit altar around which is coiled snake SAL | AVG across fields ?mm, 2.90g RIC --; BMC --; RSC 1327d variant Ex Spink, Auction 123, Lot 1033, November 1997 (misdescribing both the obverse and reverse legends); Ex Michael Kelly Collection Photo for study purposes - image created from scanned photos mailed to me courtesy Michael Kelly, January 2006 Notes: Spink misdescribed the coin in the auction as obverse legend with TRAIAN and reverse as TR P and COS II.
(Late 125-Early 128 AD?) = HADRIANVS AVGVST: COS III
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, Late 125-Early 128 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVST Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Roma standing facing, helmeted head left, Victory in right hand, spear in left ?mm, 3.35g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 161 Rome for reverse type) Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Michael Kelly Collection, June 2008 Notes: RIC lists an obverse legend AVGVST on only one coin - a variant of RIC 193, an aureus with she-wolf and twins reverse footnoted on p.362 citing Cohen 424 (with obverse bust type laureate head right).
(125-128 AD?) = AVGVSTVS HADRIANVS: COS III
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 125-128 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint AVGVSTVS-HADRIANVS Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder COS III Crescent with seven stars ?mm, ?g Strack 20 Ex Münzzentrum-Rheinland Catalog Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Curtis Clay Collection, February 2008 Notes from Curtis Clay - Strack *20, unique in Vienna. The rev. type, as usual, is copied from denarii struck at Rome, even the legend placement in exergue occurs there, though usually the legend runs clockwise, COS on left and III on right. The obverse of this denarius, in portrait style and transposed legend order, is quite similar to the cistophorus of Hadrian, Metcalf 298, Uncertain Mint A, as pointed out by Wolfram Weiser in a note in the Münzzentrum-Rheinland catalogue from which I got the coin.
(125-128 AD?) = HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS: COS III with additional legends
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 125-128 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS Laureate head right ROMA FELIX-COS III P P Roma, helmeted, seated left on curule chair, branch in right hand, scepter in left ?mm, 3.01g Strack Plate XX, 21 (same obverse die) Ex ANA Show Milwaukee, August 2007 Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Curtis Clay Collection, February 2008
(128-129 AD?) = HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P: COS III
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Bare head right COS-III Minerva standing facing, head right, reversed vertical spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield to right 18mm, 2.95g RIC II, 330 (Rome) Ex Cameleon Coins, eBay, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Minerva standing facing, head right, reversed vertical spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield to right 18mm x 19mm, 3.41g RIC II, 330 (Rome) Ex Barry Murphy, Baltimore Show, March 2008
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Minerva advancing right, shield in left hand, brandishing spear with right 3.52g RIC II, 331 (Rome); BMCRE 1030 (same obverse die as pl. 69, 14); RSC 298a Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Barry Murphy, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Minerva seated left on cuirass and shield, Victory in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 19mm, 2.74g RIC II, 333 (Rome) Ex Serbitar Classical Art, eBay, March 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Minerva seated left on cuirass and shield, Victory in right hand, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 19mm, 2.70g RIC II, 333 (Rome) Ex Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, Vcoins, April 2007
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-III Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, Victory in right hand, cornucopiae in left ?mm, 3.12g RIC II, 337 variant (Rome); cf. BMC 1032 Ex Spink, Auction 123, Lot 1037, November 1997; Ex Michael Kelly Collection Photo for study purposes - image created from scanned photos mailed to me courtesy Michael Kelly, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC II, 339 (Rome) Ex Harlan Berk, ANA Show, August 2007 Notes from Curtis Clay: "BMC and Strack divide specimens of this denarius between Rome and Hadrian's Eastern mint, and the present coin is one they would assign to Rome, BM pl. 56.6-7; Strack pl. III, 205. I, however, believe that all denarii of this type were produced at the Eastern mint, the earliest being in close to Roman style, perhaps because their dies were cut by engravers borrowed from the mint of Rome. P. V. Hill omits this denarius from his Dating and Arrangement, so had apparently reached the same conclusion." Notes from Barry Murphy: "Looks Eastern, or rather doesn't look Rome mint, though not typical. The hair seems a bit too coarse for Rome, the legend is correct for the Eastern issues and the reverse figure is a bit too small for a Rome mint issue."
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 2.97g RIC II, 339 (Rome); BMCRE 1035; RSC 382 Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Barry Murphy, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.38g RIC II, 339 (Rome) Ex Barry Murphy, Baltimore Show, November 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 19mm x 20mm, 3.56g RIC II, 339 (Rome) Ex Zuzim Judaea Coins, eBay, November 2006; Found in Israel
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right C_OS-III Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 19mm, 3.36g RIC II, 339 (Rome) Ex John Lavender, VCoins, November 2005; Ex Barry Murphy, VCoins, November 2005
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right C_OS-III Fortuna standing facing, head left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left 17mm x 18mm, 2.88g RIC II, 341 (Rome); BMCRE 1037; RSC 375 Ex Barry Murphy, Baltimore Show, November 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Genius standing facing, head left, naked to waist, sacrificing from patera in right hand over lit altar at left, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.14g RIC II, 342 (Rome) Ex Titiana and Slavey Art Numis, Direct Private Sale, May 2008
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Italia standing facing, head left, scepter in right hand, cornucopiae in left 19mm, 3.60g RIC II, 346 (Rome); BMCRE pg. 380, 23; RSC 396 Ex Barry Murphy, VCoins, November 2005
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVG[VSTVS P P] Laureate head right COS-III Modius filled with grain ears ?mm, 3.39g RIC II, 353 (Rome) Ex Spink, Auction 123, Lot 1035, November 1997; Ex Michael Kelly Collection Photo for study purposes - image created from scanned photos mailed to me courtesy Michael Kelly, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Crescent moon upward, three stars above, four stars within 18mm x 20mm, 3.31g RIC II, -- (similar to RIC 358 (Rome)); BMC p. 304, note (Rome); cf. RSC 467a (Rome) Ex Moneta Numismatic Services (John Lavender), September 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Crescent moon upward, seven stars within ?mm, 3.15g RIC II, -- (similar to RIC 358 (Rome)); BMC p. 380, 26 Ex Spink, Auction 123, Lot 1036, November 1997; Ex Michael Kelly Collection Photo for study purposes - image created from scanned photos mailed to me courtesy Michael Kelly, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Bare head right COS-III Eagle standing facing, tail right, head right, wings spread close to body 3.16g RIC II, --; BMCRE --; RSC 426c Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Barry Murphy, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right COS-III Minerva standing facing, head left, thunderbolt in right hand, vertical spear in left, shield on ground behind ?mm, 2.92g RIC II, --; BMC p.379, 14; RSC 296b Ex Spink, Auction 123, Lot 1039, November 1997; Ex Michael Kelly Collection Photo for study purposes - image created from scanned photos mailed to me courtesy Michael Kelly, January 2006
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P (sic) Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder COS-I_II Victory standing left on globe, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left over shoulder ?mm, 2.74g RIC II, --; BMCRE -- Ex Spink, Auction 123, Lot 1041, November 1997; Ex Michael Kelly Collection Photo for study purposes - image created from scanned photos mailed to me courtesy Michael Kelly, January 2006
(128-129 AD?) = HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P: COS III with additional legends
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right P M T_R P-COS III Pax seated left, branch in right hand, scepter in left 17mm x 19mm, 2.40g RIC II, -- Ex Ancient Imports, VCoins, November 2005; Ex Nelson Ballantyne Collection; Ex Old Roman Coins, eBay, January 2001
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGSTVS (sic) P P Laureate, draped bust right P M TR P-COS III Genius standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera in right hand over lit altar at left, grain earns in left hand 3.19g RIC II, -- Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Gorny & Mosch, MA-Shops, December 2007. Coin is now part of the Michael Kelly collection, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, June 2007 (updated January 7, 2008).
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind P M-TRI-P COS III Mars advancing right, trophy in left hand over shoulder, transverse spear in right pointing forward ?mm, 3.26g RIC II, -- Ex Michael Kelly Collection Photo for study purposes - image created from scanned photos mailed to me courtesy Michael Kelly, January 2006
(128-129 AD?) = HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P: Travel series
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Bare head right AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining left, sistrum in right hand, left arm resting on modius filled with grain ears, ibis on column at feet ?mm, ?g Strack 61 (same dies?) - Obverse also appears to be same dies as Strack 36a and 64 Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Wayne Kimber Collection, January 2008
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head right ITA_LIA Italia standing facing, head left, scepter in right hand, cornucopiae in left ?mm, ?g RIC -- Photo for study purposes - image courtesy Wayne Kimber Collection, February 2008
	Hadrian, AR Denarius, 128-129 (?), Undetermined Eastern Mint HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P Laureate, draped bust right NILVS Nilus reclining right, reed in right hand, cornucopiae upward in left ?mm