★ A rare tetrassarion of Caracalla from Hypaepa ★

LYDIA. Hypaepa. Caracalla , 198-217. Tetrassarion (Orichalcum, 30 mm, 14.34 g, 6 h). AYT K M AYP ANTΩΝЄINOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind; to right, countermark of facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis within oval incuse. Rev. YΠAIΠH-NΩN Statue of Tyche, wearing kalathos and standing front, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left, within tetrastyle temple. SNG München -. SNG von Aulock 2968. For countermark, Howgego 233. Rare and with an attractive reverse type. Very fine.