Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Cistophorus (27mm, 8.97 g, 6h). Ephesus mint. Struck after AD 128. Bare head right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. RIC II.3 –; RIC II 481; Metcalf, Cistophori, Type 20, 94 (O68/R82 – this coin illustrated); RPC III 1348; RSC 290. Toned. Fine.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 110), lot 112; Harmer Rooke (12 December 1986), lot 959; Hesperia Art Bulletin 26 (ND), lot 87.