★ Very rare and of particularly crude style ★

Hadrian, 117-138. Cistophorus (Silver, 27 mm, 8.83 g, 6 h), Ephesus. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Bare head of Hadrian to right. Rev. DIANA EPHESIA Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with supports, flanked by stags standing to left and right respectively. Metcalf 17 var. RPC III online 1345.4 ( this coin ). Very rare. An interesting coin of particularly crude style struck on a very light flan. Somewhat rough and with light deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Eric ten Brink, ex Naumann E-Auction 98, 3 January 2021, 521.