Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 105 10 May 2017
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CILICIA, Tarsus. Hadrian, with Sabina. AD 117-138. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.12 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 131. AYT KAI ΘE TPA ΠA[P YI ΘE NEP Y]I TPAI AΔPIANOC CE, Π-Π, radiate and draped bust of Hadrian right; club below / [CABEI]NA CEBACTH AΔP (P retrograde) TAPC MHTPOΠOΛEO[C], A-Y, draped bust of Sabina right, wearing stephane, set on crescent. Prierur 771; SNG BN 1413 var. (rev. legend); RPC III 3275/11 (this coin, illustrated on pl. 147). Near EF, deeply toned. Rare and excellent for issue.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 653; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (8 December 1992), lot 255.
A desirable issue, not only for the attractive busts but for the interesting legends; the obverse legend declares Hadrian's descent from both Trajan and Nerva, while the reverse legend titles Sabina augusta in addition to its Greek equivalent, sebaste.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 653; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (8 December 1992), lot 255.
A desirable issue, not only for the attractive busts but for the interesting legends; the obverse legend declares Hadrian's descent from both Trajan and Nerva, while the reverse legend titles Sabina augusta in addition to its Greek equivalent, sebaste.