Hadrian AR Cistophorus of Ephesus, Ionia. AD 117-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head to right / DIANA EPHESIA, facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, fillets hanging from either arm; stags to left and right at base. RIC II 474; RPC III 1328; Metcalf 5. 9.64g, 29mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine; hairline flan crack at 10h, beautiful old cabinet tone.
From a private UK collection.