Silver Cistophorus of Hadrian, Ephesus, AD 128 - AD 132. 1955.21.12

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Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P - Head of Hadrian, bare, right

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Reverse: COS III - Ceres, veiled, advancing right, holding grain stalk in right hand and transverse sceptre in left; no star in upper right field

Physical Description

Axis: 2
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 10.58
- Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 128 - AD 132
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Cistophorus
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Ephesus
- Region: Ionia
Obverse
- Portrait: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Ceres

References

Reference: RIC II Hadrian 486
Citation: NS.15.46.202
Reference: BMC 1058+v
Reference: Metcalf M.46.202

Administrative History

Identifier: 1955.21.12
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.2

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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