LYDIA, Hierocaesarea. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Commodus, AD 180-192. Æ (41mm, 33.15 g, 6h). P. Sex. Philippos, archon for the second time. Struck circa AD 179-180.

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Roman Provincial, Bronze

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LYDIA, Hierocaesarea. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Commodus, AD 180-192. Æ (41mm, 33.15 g, 6h). P. Sex. Philippos, archon for the second time. Struck circa AD 179-180. Draped bust of youthful Senate right; c/m: female head left within circular incuse / On left; Perseus standing nude to right, holding harpa; on right, Aremis standing left, quiver over shoulder, holding bow; both clasp hands over lighted altar between them. Kurth 58; Horchard 683a; RPC IV.2 Online 1276; for c/m: Cf. Howgego 224. Green, red, and brown patina, struck on a large flan. Fine. Extremely rare, only one known to RPC.

From the MDA Collection, purchased from Agora Coins, 27 January 2008.


Closing Date and Time: 9 February 2022 at 11:52:40 ET.

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