Coin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome from Pergamum Mint: Pergamum (Mysia)
Magistrate: Cl. Cephalio, strategos
Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76–138, ruled 117–38

117–38

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

7.86 g, 12:00, 24 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.140

Geography

Made in Pergamum, Mysia

Culture

Greek

Period

2nd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Bust of the youthful Hadrian, r., dr., laur., counter-marked with a head of Athena; AU KAI NERV TRAI ADRIANOS

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Asclepius standing, facing, with right hand holding serpent-staff; PERGAMH EPI ST KL KEPHALIO TO B
Provenance
Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, from about 1960 to 2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

coins

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