Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian

Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.56g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Fortuna Ephesia standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, area of light porosity. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.

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City/Mint name:	Ephesos
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Keywords:	roman / silver
References:	RIC II 477; cf. Metcalf, Cistophori, type 12, 71 (O53/R-; unlisted rev. die); BMCRE p. 359, *; RSC 777. For host-coin: Sutherland Group III
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 70 (9/2005), lot 983 ($350 + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 24, 2005
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