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Coin ID #8171

Bithynia Uncertain (AD 117-138) AE 34 - Hadrian

Koinon of Bithynia. Nikomedeia(?) mint. Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE34 (25.94g, 6h). Laureate head right / Octastyle temple façade set on podium of three steps, pellet in field between central columns; in pediment, ornate entablature consisting of metopes, each with central pellet; above, male figure standing facing, holding patera over lighted altar and holding scepter, pellet to left and right; aphlasta as acroteria. VF, dark green and brown patina, some minor cleaning marks. Well centered and struck. Ex Sierra Coll.

File information
Filename:88000846.jpg
City/Mint name:Bithynia Uncertain
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:RG 38; cf. SNG von Aulock 284; SNG Copenhagen 324 var. (bust type); BMC 12
Valuation:CNG Auc. 88 (9/2011), lot 846 ($1200 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:90 KiB
Date added:Oct 29, 2011
Dimensions:800 x 382 pixels
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