1199.  HADRIAN. 117-138  AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm  (10.21 gm). Struck
after  128 AD.  Nicomedia mint.  Laureate and  draped bust right  / COM-BIT
across field,  octastyle temple  of Rome and Augustus  at Nicomedia, frieze
inscribed ROM  S P AVG, pellet  in pediment. RIC II  461c; BMCRE 1099 note;
RSC 240. Lightly toned VF. ($2000)

Cistophori were produced in the name of the Commune Bithyniae for the first
and only time under Hadrian. The ‘SP’ in ‘ROM SP AVG’ is presumably to be
read "Senatui Populo".


CNG Mail bid sale #58, 18 Sept 2001, lot 1199.
 
 Lot sold for $2000.


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