ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 10.79 g, 6h). Struck in Rome for circulation in Asia Minor. Struck January-November AD 97. Laureate head right / Cult statue of Diana of Perge within distyle temple on three steps; DIΛNΛ PERG across entablature. Woytek, Cistophore 3a; RPC III 1301 (Uncertain Cistophoric mint); RSC 42. Toned. Near EF. A superb example of the type. From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Warden Numismatics. Ex Stack's Bowers Galleries (5 August 2020), lot 20124; Classical Numismatic Group 57 (4 April 2001), lot 1182.
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