Roman Coin

[Guest cazchic]

I have dug up a coin in my garden (Nottingham) it is made of copper,and has these words.HADRIANVS AVG COS IIIPP ON THE FRONT and on the back is BRITTANIA SC. does anyone know the value I have looked for it on the net and it says the year AD122?

[Chris Perkins 228]

Normally Hadrian coins with Britannia on the back are quite sought after. Can you give size details ans provide a picture?

[Millimoo 0]

Sounds like an bronze As, probably RIC 0577 or RIC 0577b

On the reverse, can you see Britannia seated, holding a long transverse scepter or a scepter & a large shield to right?

As Chris says, the Britannia coins are usually valued by UK collectors, but it depends on condition.

Dave

[Guest cazchic]

Thank you for replying...I have taken pictures and my friend has the coin at the moment,dont know how to paste picture on here,it is in good condition it is perfectly round and if a 50p was round ,as big as that.It has brittannia resting a foot on the rock and his fist under his chin?a long spear is laying at the bottom of his foot. sheild to the right.

[Millimoo 0]

Sounds like RIC 0577b

"136 AD. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / PONT MAX TR POT COS III S-C, BRITANNIA below, Britannia seated facing, holding long scepter, large shield to right."

Does it look like this?

[Chris Perkins 228]

I hope it's a real one and doesn't have WRL printed on it!

My email address is cp@predecimal.com

You can send a pic there, and I can post it here for you.