Silver Cistophorus of Hadrian, Ephesus, AD 128 - AD 132 1956.4.16

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.4.16

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

Reverse: COS III - Cult-image of Proserpina, facing front, wearing high headdress with plume, stiff robe falling to feet and veil draped over wrists; corn-ears on left and corn-ear and poppy on right

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 10.83
- Diameter (in mm): 27

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: Proserpina

References

Reference: RIC II Hadrian 510
Citation: NS.15.47.205
Reference: BMC 1075
Reference: Metcalf 47.205

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.4.16
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

Map

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Silver Cistophorus of Hadrian, Ephesus, AD 128 - AD 132 1956.4.16

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map