Thyateira (AD 218-235) AE 39

Time of Elagabalus or Severus Alexander, 218-222 and 222-235 AD. AE39 - Medallion (10.72g, 6h). Cl. Aurelius Dionysius, strategos and eques. IÐ„PA CVNKÎ›HTOC, draped bust of youthful Senate right / Ð„Î I CTP KÎ›Î© AVP Î”IONVCIOV IÎ Î IKOV/ Î˜VATÐ„IPH/NÎ©N, the river-god Lykos, nude from the waist down, reclining left, placing right hand on amphora; to left, bull grazing right; tree in background. Superb EF, green patina. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA IV (12/2006), lot 212.

Cl. Aurelius Dionysius is one of several strategoi of Thyateira to include his title á¼±Ï€Ï€Î¹ÎºÏŒÏ‚, equivalent of the Latin eques (a member of the Equestrian order).

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City/Mint name:	Thyateira
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	??? SNG von Aulock 3210 (for the same obverse die)
Valuation:	CNG Triton XVIII (1/2015), lot 881 ($18,000 + comm); Numismatica Genevensis SA IV (12/2006), lot 212 (CHF 22,000 + comm)
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