Pergamon, Hadrian, cistophorus (CN type 16753)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 119-125 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

cistophorus in silver struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Hadrian dated ca. 119-125 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16753. Obverse: Draped bust of Hadrian, right. Reverse: Asclepius with serpent-staff, standing facing, head left.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
cistophorus
Recorded diameter
27–31 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
10.52 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Hadrian

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Hadrian, right.
Reverse type
Asclepius with serpent-staff, standing facing, head left.
Obverse legend
HADRIANVS AUGUSTUS P P
Reverse legend
COS III

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16753
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16753

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