MACEDON, Thessalonica. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (30mm, 11.52 g, 6h). Pythian Games issue. Near VF.

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Roman Provincial, Bronze

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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (30mm, 11.52 g, 6h). Pythian Games issue. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nude athlete standing facing, head right, crowning himself with a wreath and holding palm; at feet on either side, prize crown containing palm branch; ΠYΘIA across field. Touratsoglou 38 (V5/R19); RPC X Online 61805. Olive green patina, roughness, light deposits, die shift on obverse, dramatic double strike on reverse. Near VF. Extremely rare, only one specimen known to Touratsoglou and RPC.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 11:38:20 ET.

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