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Hadrian (AD 117-138). AE as (26mm, 12.26 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Rome, AD 129-130. HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, bare headed, draped bust of Hadrian right, seen from behind / FELICITATI AVG, galley under oar on waves left, with five rowers, hortator at stern under arched cabin decorated with aquila, vexillum, and acrostolium, Triton as figurehead, S-C across fields, COS III P P below. RIC II.3 1302. A powerful Fine Style bust of Hadrian and a remarkably detailed galley struck in high relief.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Alexandre de Barros Ship Collection (Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 73, 13 September 2006), lot 620; Stack's (8-10 June 1994), lot 2198
The Alexandre de Barros collection of ships on ancient coins was assembled with a view toward creating a broad overview of Greek and Roman ship types. This collection featured some of the earliest examples of ships known on coins.
The man on the far right with his hand in the air is the hortator, who was responsible for training the ship's crew and coordinating their rowing, as is he is doing here. The hortator's responsibilities also included keeping the crew in high spirits and maintaining good morale on voyages.
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Hadrian (AD 117-138). AE as (26mm, 12.26 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Rome, AD 129-130. HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, bare headed, draped bust of Hadrian right, seen from behind / FELICITATI AVG, galley under oar on waves left, with five rowers, hortator at stern under arched cabin decorated with aquila, vexillum, and acrostolium, Triton as figurehead, S-C across fields, COS III P P below. RIC II.3 1302. A powerful Fine Style bust of Hadrian and a remarkably detailed galley struck in high relief.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Alexandre de Barros Ship Collection (Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 73, 13 September 2006), lot 620; Stack's (8-10 June 1994), lot 2198
The Alexandre de Barros collection of ships on ancient coins was assembled with a view toward creating a broad overview of Greek and Roman ship types. This collection featured some of the earliest examples of ships known on coins.
The man on the far right with his hand in the air is the hortator, who was responsible for training the ship's crew and coordinating their rowing, as is he is doing here. The hortator's responsibilities also included keeping the crew in high spirits and maintaining good morale on voyages.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-hadrian-ad-117-138-ae-as-26mm-1226-gm-7h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-3-5-fine-style/a/61288-95270.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61288-09182022
HID02906262019
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