Hadrian, AR cistophorus, 10.65 g. Uncertain mint in Asia.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head right.
COS III across fields, bundle of five splayed grain stalks.

cf Metcalf 107 (grain ears parallel); RPC III 1461 var 
(bust type and grain ears parallel); RIC II 518 var. (six 
grain ears); BMCRE p. 391, note var. (ditto); RSC 441 var. 
(ditto); Pinder 87 var. (ditto).

Ex Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün, Auction 66  Lot 134 and CNG 66, Lot: 1488

Contributed by ETB, Feb. 2016.

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