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Coin ID #2863

Nysa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian

Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.00g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right; overturned basket of flowers below. VF, small area of flat strike in obverse legend. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Extremely rare. This unique example depicts a winged figure holding the wedding torch, or taeda, above the horses. This is Hymenaeus, one of the erotes and the personification of the Hymenaea, or wedding song sung outside the bridal chamber. Metcalf's attribution to this mint is based on the regional association of this reverse type.

File information
Filename:700996.jpg
City/Mint name:Nysa
Rating (2 votes):22222
Keywords:roman / silver
References:RIC II -; Metcalf, Cistophori, type 43 (unlisted dies); BMCRE -; RSC -. For host coin: Sutherland Group III
Valuation:CNG Auc. 70 (9/2005), lot 996 (est. $2,000; unsold)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:72 KiB
Date added:Sep 24, 2005
Dimensions:500 x 243 pixels
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