Description

Roman Provincial. Hadrian (AD 117-138). AR (7.71g/ 21mm). Uncertain Asia. Unattributed Hadrianic cistophoric mint . HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP; design head of Hadrian right/ COS III; Artemis in short chiton standing right holding bow in left and drawing arrow from quiver with right. RPC III, 1469. Fine. Extremely rare, only found one example sold in Santamaria, Magnaguti coll. 3, 26 June 1950, lot 659 (ex Hess, Trau coll., 22 May 1935, lot 1108).