First Issue of Hadrian from Tarsus

CNG 90, Lot: 1084. Estimate $300. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Tarsus. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.47 g, 12h). Struck AD 117. Laureate head right; all within bead-and-reel border / Tyche seated right on throne decorated with aphlaston, holding palm frond; below, river-god Cydnus swimming right; all within pelleted border. Prieur -; SNG Levante -; SNG France -; CNG 88, 1003 = CNG 63, 1028. VF, light porosity, ancient scrape on cheek. Extremely rare, second known.