CILICIA, Syedra. Hadrian Æ 24 Demeter standing

[okidoki]

Dear cf,

A special new variant, not only the unlisted bust and obverse legend but also different style than we are used to know of Syedra minted coins.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5735



i think i can read

ΑΥΤΟ ΑΔΡΙΑΝω ΚΑΙСΑΡΙ СΕ



Reference.
Cf. RPC III 2762.1 = SNG Levante 410 = CNG E-294, lot 485.

Obv: ΑΥΤO ΑΔΡΙΑΝω ΚΑΙСΑΡ CЄ. or ΑΥΤΟ ΑΔΡΙΑΝω ΚΑΙСΑΡΙ СΕ like RPC 2764 legend
Laureate bust right.

Rev: СΥЄΔΡЄωΝ.
Demeter standing left, holding torch and grain ears.

6.62 gr
24 mm

[Pscipio]

An interesting coin! Syedra is also a nice place to visit, I have been there in 2014.

The obverse legend might read ΑΥΤΟ ΑΔΡΙΑΝω ΚΑΙСΑΡ CЄB, although I see that RPC 2764 also supposedly has the odd KAICAPI legend.

Lars

[okidoki]

An interesting coin! Syedra is also a nice place to visit, I have been there in 2014.

The obverse legend might read ΑΥΤΟ ΑΔΡΙΑΝω ΚΑΙСΑΡ CЄB, although I see that RPC 2764 also supposedly has the odd KAICAPI legend.

Lars

Dear Lars,

thank you, but 2764 end's clearly on CE

[curtislclay]

RPC 2764 seems to be from the same obv. die, and the reading KAICAPI CE is reasonably clear in their photo (pl. 125), though CEB with the B off flan can't be entirely excluded.

Lars, why do you consider the form KAICAPI "odd"?

[okidoki]

RPC 2764 seems to be from the same obv. die, and the reading KAICAPI CE is reasonably clear in their photo (pl. 125), though CEB with the B off flan can't be entirely excluded.

Lars, why do you consider the form KAICAPI "odd"?

Curtis, thank you, indeed same obverse die I didn't see it

[okidoki]

RPC gave it RPC III 2764A

Obv. ΑΥΤΟ ΑΔΡΙΑΝω ΚΑΙСΑΡΙ СΕ

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-142988

[Pscipio]

I meant unusual rather than odd, but checking RPC I see that the form KAICAPI is actually much more common that I thought!

Lars