Silver Cistophorus of Hadrian, Ephesus, AD 128 - AD 132. 1944.100.45578

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.45578

Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P - Bust of Hadrian, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse: COS III - Minerva, helmeted, standing front, looking left, holding patera in extended right hand and resting left on shield set on ground; spear rests vertically against her left arm

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 10.14
- Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 128 - AD 132
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Cistophorus
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
Geographic
- Mint: Ephesus
- Region: Ionia
Obverse
- Portrait: Hadrian
Reverse
- Deity: Minerva

References

Reference: RIC II Hadrian 503
Citation: NS.15.118.403
Reference: BMC 1071
Reference: Metcalf 118.403

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.45578
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.2

Rights

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

Map

Legend		Mint		Hoard		Findspot

View map in fullscreen.

Silver Cistophorus of Hadrian, Ephesus, AD 128 - AD 132. 1944.100.45578

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map