Pergamon, Hadrian, cistophorus (CN type 16754)

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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 16754. Obverse: Draped bust of Hadrian, right. Reverse: Telesphorus standing facing.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
cistophorus
Recorded diameter
28 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
10.71 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Hadrian

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Hadrian, right.
Reverse type
Telesphorus standing facing.
Obverse legend
HADRIANVS AUGUSTUS P P
Reverse legend
COS III

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16754
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16754

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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1325
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