★ Magnificent Portrait ★

LYDIA. Thyateira. Pseudo- autonomous issue 1st.-2nd. Century AD. AE (15mm, 1,86g.) Laureate bust of young beardless Hercules right. Rev. ΘΥΑ/ ΤЄΙΡΗ / ΝΩΝ in three lines inside of laurel wreath. Very Rare issue and actually only one example known with a young beardless portrait sold by Solidus Numismatik 21 (4. November 2017) , lot 339. This one is unarguably in much better grade of preservation with an extraordinary portrait beauty of young Hercules giving an expression of his power ''hidden'' in his calmess. Almost Extremely Fine with a lovely ''river'' patina.