Gemini III, January 9th, 2007 Lot # 376 
Available at opening bid of US$1300 

Hadrian. (117-138 AD). AR cistophoric tetradrachm (10.63 g). Syria, Hieropolis. 

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, bare-headed, draped bust right
COS III, Apollo standing right, holding lyre and plectrum. 

Metcalf Type 53 (21 specimens). BMCRE 1054. Cohen 285 corr. RIC 482. 

VS IMP COS DE and leaves of the encircling ivy wreath from 
the undertype’s obverse are visible at 2:00 to 5:00
while on the reverse, the top of Octavia’s portrait can be 
made out in the field between Apollo’s lyre and the III of the legend. 

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Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) 
and Freeman & Sear