★ A new reverse type for Aelius ★

THRACE. Philippopolis. Aelius, Caesar, 136-138. Assarion (Bronze, 20 mm, 6.92 g, 7 h). Λ•AEΛIOC KAICAP Bare head of Aelius to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠ-ΟΛEITΩN Ares standing front, head to left, holding patera in his right hand and spear in his left; shield leaning against his left leg. RPC III -. Varbanov -. Varbanov, Philippopolis -. Unpublished and unique, a new reverse type for Aelius. Minor corrosion and somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.