★ Overstruck on a pre-imperial cistophoric tetradrachm ★

Hadrian, 117-138. Cistophorus (Silver, 28 mm, 10.15 g, 6 h), Ephesus. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare head of Hadrian to right. Rev. DIA-NA / EPHESIA Tetrastyle temple on podium of three steps; within, facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with supports. Metcalf 8. RPC III online 1332.29 ( this coin ). Minor roughness and with traces of overstriking on the reverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From the collection of Eric ten Brink, ex TimeLine 102016, 6 December 2016, 2729 and Naville E-Auction 6, 6 April 2014, 140 (deposits removed since).

This coin was overstruck on a pre-imperial cistophoric tetradrachm, with one of the serpents clearly visible on the reverse.