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Tridrachm - Hadrian ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ

Tridrachm - Hadrian (ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ) - obverseTridrachm - Hadrian (ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Tarsus (Cilicia)
Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 117-138
Value Tridrachm (3)
Currency Drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 9.87 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
526746
References RPC Online III# 3265
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)
, Prieur# 766
Michel Prieur, Karin Prieur; 2000. A Type Corpus of the Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and Their Fractions from 57 BC to AD 253. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
, SNG Delepierre# 1398-9
Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.
, SNG Levante# 997 var
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Switzerland I (2 volumes).
, Howgego# 843
Christopher J. Howgego; 1985. Greek Imperial Countermarks: Studies in the provincial coinage of the Roman Empire. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

(en) Laureate and cuirassed (decorated with gorgoneion) bust right.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡΑ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ΝΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Θεοῦ Τραϊανοῦ Παρθικοῦ υἱὸς Νέρουα υἱωνός Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σεβαστός

Reverse

(en) Lion attacking bull kneeling, left.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ

Mint

Tarsus, Cilicia Pedias, modern-day Tarsus, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (117-138) 

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