★ A very rare tetrassarion of Annia Faustina from Hierapolis ★

PHRYGIA. Hierapolis. Annia Faustina, Augusta, 221. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 10.92 g, 6 h). ΑΝΝΙΑ ΦΑΥϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒ Diademed and draped bust of Annia Faustina to right; to right, countermark: A and male figure standing front, holding globe (?) in his right hand and scepter in his left, within oval incuse. Rev. ΙЄΡΑΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩ/Ν Tyche standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and cornucopiae containing infant Plutos with her left; to left, flaming altar. Johnston 35-7. RPC VI online 5444. For countermark, Howgego 278. Very rare. Light deposits and with minor areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.