Mysia, Hadrianotherai; bust of Senate/Asklepios
Description:
Mysia, Hadrianotherai, time of Hadrian (117 - 138 AD). IEPA CYNKΛHTOC; bare-headed and draped bust of Senate right / AΔΡIANOΘEΡITΩN; Asklepios standing facing head left, right hand resting on snake-entwined staff.
Diameter:
AE19 mm
Weight:
4,7 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
SNG von Aulock 1145; SNG Tuebingen 2205; AMNG 555; Waddington Coll. 846
Commentary:
olive-grey patina, well centered
History:
Hadrianotherai was the third city in Mysia, the other ones being Hadrianeia and Hadrianoi, founded by Hadrian and also named after him.
Article Number:
021-05-07-41652