Attaia (AD 139-161) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.32g, 6h). Asklepios, magistrate. Îœ Î‘Y[Î¡Î— ÎŸYÎ—]Î¡ÎŸÐ¡ ÎšÎ‘Î™Ð¡Î‘Î¡, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / APXON ACÎšÎ›H / ATTAITÎ©N, nude, youthful hero standing right, leaning forward and placing his right foot on rock; to right, Zeus standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt over infant in his right hand and long scepter with his left. Extremely rare, possibly the fourth known example. Minor edge split, VF.

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Filename:	4329939l.jpg
City/Mint name:	Attaia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	Gorny & Mosch 176 (2009), 1622 (same dies; RPC IV online 434 corr. (reverse legend incomplete)
Valuation:	Leu Web Auc. 5 (9/2018), lot 477 (CHF 380 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Leu Numismatik - www.leunumismatik.com
Filesize:	211 KiB
Date added:	Jan 26, 2019
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