441, Lot: 344. Estimate $200. Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Tarsus. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Tridrachm (25mm, 9.70 g, 12h). Laureate head right / Tyche seated left on throne, holding palm frond and cornucopia; below, half-length figure of river-god Cydnus, radiate, swimming left; throne decorated with sphinx; all within wreath(?) border. Prieur 760 var. (Tyche resting left hand on throne, pelleted border); SNG Levante 998 var. (same); SNG BN 1404; RPC III 3260/12 (this coin cited). VF, toned, some scratches and graffiti. Rare variety with Tyche holding both palm frond and cornucopia on throne decorated with sphinx.

From the Michel Prieur Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 160 (9 October 2007), lot 2009.