HJB-Hadrian & Cult Statue, Cistophorus, Sardes Start Price USD 1,100.00 Current Price USD 1,100.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Friday, November 21, 2008 Location Chicago, Illinois See more about 'HJB-Hadrian & Cult Statue, Cistophorus, Sardes' Description HJB - Ancient Coins Hadrian & Cult Statue, Cistophorus, Sardes ImagePayments, Shipping Costs and Terms of Sale117-138 AD, Cistophorus, Sardes, Lydia, Sardes, , 10.83g. Metcalf Type 47 (new dies). Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Head bare r. Rx: COS III Cult statue of Kore/Persephone facing, wearing kalathos on head, an elaborate collar with five breasts (?) below it, and a robe falling in folds to feet; growing from the ground by her feet are a wheat stalk on l. and a wheat stalk and a poppy on r. Scarce: 16 specimens known to Metcalf. The same reverse type appears on provincial bronze coins of Sardes, sometimes in connection with a legend mentioning KOPAIA which identifies the statue as that of Kore (Metcalf, p. 55). Overstruck on an uncertain undertype. EF AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEEDVISIT OUR OUR EBAY 'ABOUT ME' PAGEWe also do business on Ebay as:hjb-ancientcoins | hjb-uscoinsandcurrency | hjb-worldcoins | hjb-autographs | hjb-ancientart 31 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60602 T: 312.609.0016 F:312.609.1309 Em:ebay@harlanjberk.com Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!