★ From the L. Vierordt Collection and pedigreed to 1912 ★

Hadrian, 117-138. Cistophorus (Silver, 33 mm, 10.35 g, 6 h), Laodicea ad Lycum. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Bare head of Hadrian to right. Rev. COS III Jupiter of Laodicea standing front, head to left, holding eagle with open wings and head right in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Metcalf 56.285 ( this coin ). RPC III online 1399.29 ( this coin ). Struck on an exceptionally broad flan and with an illustrious pedigree. Struck from slightly worn dies and with minor traces of overstriking, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Eric ten Brink, ex Naumann E-Auction 70, 7 October 2018, 511, Peus 382, 26 April 2005, 629, Glendining, 1 December 1927, 193, from the L. Vierordt Collection, Schulman 139, 5 March 1923, 1290, ex Helbing, 9 April 1913, 1140 and Egger 39, 15 January 1912, 917.