★ A very rare tetrassarion of Marcus Aurelius from Philadelphia ★

LYDIA. Philadelphia. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 12.91 g, 6 h), Eugenetor, magistrate. [ΑΥ Κ Μ] ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, seen from behind. Rev. ЄΠΙ ЄΥΓЄΝЄ[ΤΟΡ] ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄ Statue of Helios advancing right within distyle temple, holding torch in his right hand and whip in his left. BMC 73. RPC IV online 1373. SNG München 423 var. (differing reverse legend). Very rare. Earthen deposits, otherwise, very fine.