LYDIA, Thyateira. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (43mm, 44.54 g, 6h). Titos Aure. Barbaros, strategos. Struck ca. AD 184-7.Electronic Auction 516 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LYDIA, Thyateira. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (43mm, 44.54 g, 6h). Titos Aure. Barbaros, strategos. Struck ca. AD 184-7. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hephaestus seated right on wreathed cippus, working with hammer on a helmet held with tongs set on column; while Athena, standing left, holding spear, hand set on grounded shield. Kurth 219-20; RPC IV.2 Online 2946; Horchard 2437-8. Rough brown patina. Near Fine. Rare mythological type. |