Hadrian, modern reproduction imitating the Rome mint, prototype 119 AD., modern cast produced ca. 2000-2015 AD., Sestertius, cf. RIC 563b.
Hadrian, reproduction imitating the Rome mint, prototype 119 AD., modern cast produced ca. 2000-2015 AD.,
Sestertius imitation (ø 30-31 mm / 13,77 g), brass plated white metal or lead alloy, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°), casting seam (circumferential line) at edge,
Obv.: [IMP] CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIAN[VS] AVG , his laureate head facing right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Rev.: PON[T MAX - TR POT] COS III / S - C , Felicitas standing half left, holding [caduceus] and cornucopia.
cf. RIC II, no. 563b ; BMC 1153 ; Coh. 1192 var. .
weight much too low (genuine pieces show 25-30 g), wrong metal below surface, casting seam (circumferential line) at edge, porous surface with casting bubbles, soft outlines
From the Villa Adriana museum shop. The Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) is a large Roman archaeological complex at Tivoli, 29 km (18 mi) away from Rome, Italy. (more on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian's_Villa )
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![Hadrian, modern reproduction imitating the Rome mint, prototype 119 AD., modern cast produced ca. 2000-2015 AD., Sestertius, cf. RIC 563b.
Hadrian, reproduction imitating the Rome mint, prototype 119 AD., modern cast produced ca. 2000-2015 AD.,
Sestertius imitation (ø 30-31 mm / 13,77 g), brass plated white metal or lead alloy, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°), casting seam (circumferential line) at edge,
Obv.: [IMP] CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIAN[VS] AVG , his laureate head facing right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Rev.: PON[T MAX - TR POT] COS III / S - C , Felicitas standing half left, holding [caduceus] and cornucopia.
cf. RIC II, no. 563b ; BMC 1153 ; Coh. 1192 var. .
weight much too low (genuine pieces show 25-30 g), wrong metal below surface, casting seam (circumferential line) at edge, porous surface with casting bubbles, soft outlines
From the Villa Adriana museum shop. The Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) is a large Roman archaeological complex at Tivoli, 29 km (18 mi) away from Rome, Italy. (more on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian's_Villa )
Schlüsselwörter: Hadrian reproduction imitation Rome cast Sestertius Felicitas caduceus cornucopia casting seam](images/image.gif?id=1168563281477 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Hadrian, modern reproduction imitating the Rome mint, prototype 119 AD., modern cast produced ca. 2000-2015 AD., Sestertius, cf. RIC 563b.
Hadrian, reproduction imitating the Rome mint, prototype 119 AD., modern cast produced ca. 2000-2015 AD.,
Sestertius imitation (ø 30-31 mm / 13,77 g), brass plated white metal or lead alloy, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°), casting seam (circumferential line) at edge,
Obv.: [IMP] CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIAN[VS] AVG , his laureate head facing right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Rev.: PON[T MAX - TR POT] COS III / S - C , Felicitas standing half left, holding [caduceus] and cornucopia.
cf. RIC II, no. 563b ; BMC 1153 ; Coh. 1192 var. .
weight much too low (genuine pieces show 25-30 g), wrong metal below surface, casting seam (circumferential line) at edge, porous surface with casting bubbles, soft outlines
From the Villa Adriana museum shop. The Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) is a large Roman archaeological complex at Tivoli, 29 km (18 mi) away from Rome, Italy. (more on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian's_Villa )
Schlüsselwörter: Hadrian reproduction imitation Rome cast Sestertius Felicitas caduceus cornucopia casting seam")