117 AD - 138 AD

Amisus   Pontus   Hadrianus
Αμισός   Πόντος   Αδριανός
 
 Drachm / Δραχμή AR 18
 SHH 2414

2414 Amisus Pontus Hadrianus Drachm AR

Parameters
Obverse

Reverse


Notes
Reference
 2.77 g   16.8-19.2 mm   7:00 o'clock   VF
Bare head of Hadrian right;
AVT KAI TΡA AΔRIA / NOC CEB Π Π VΠ Γ clockwise around; border of dots.
Demeter standing facing, head turned left, wearing calathos,
holding patera right in outstreched right hand, left hand resting on long torch;
AMICOV EΛEVΘEΡAC / ETOVC Ρ[ΞH] clockwise around; border of dots.
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ANS 1956.127.2276; BMC Pontus 91 variant (corn ears in right hand);
Copenhagen IV 181/182 variant (corn ears in right hand);
Hirsch 163, 1989, 966 (this coin); Nordbö,
The Imperial Silver Coinage of Amisus 131/2 - 137/8 A.D.,
in: Commemorative Publication for Rudi Thomsen, 169, 194-197 Pl.. 2, 193 (4 known);
Sear Greek Imperial 1139 variant (head of Hadrian left); Stancomb ---;
von Aulock 80 variant (head of Hadrian left)