Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. AR cistophoric tetradrachm (26.95 mm, 10.18 g, 6 h). Nicomedia mint, ca. mid-130's A.D. IMP CAES TRA HADRIANO AVG P P, laureate head right / COM-BIT across field, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, pellet within, ROM S P AVG across frieze, four pellets in pediment. Metcalf pp. 130-31, B1 and pl. 29, 9; RIC 461b; Pinder 13 and pl. IV; BMCRE 1099 note; RSC 240b. Choice VF/EF. Includes NGC label graded Ch VF and David Sear Certificate. Rare.
From the D. Thomas Collection.