12180

Creator

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Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Hadrian (117-138 AD)

Mint

Crete (Koinon)

Province or Region

Cyrenaica and Crete

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

24

Weight

8.25g

Obverse Description

Head of Hadrian right, with aegis. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑ

Reverse Description

Artemis advances right, draws arrow from quiver with r. hand, holding bow in l.; at her feet, dog runs, r. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΡΗΤⲰΝ

Comments

Statue of Artemis in this exact pose found in Crete in 2016.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land

Credit Line

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives

Document Type

Article