★ A unique hexassarion of Gallienus from Mytilene ★

LESBOS. Mytilene. Gallienus, 253-268. Hexassarion (Bronze, 33 mm, 17.37 g, 1 h), Homonoia with Pergamum in Mysia. Valerius Aristomachos, stategos. •ΑΥΤ•Κ•Γ•ΛΙΚΙ•ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. ЄΠΙ ΣΤΡ•ΒΑΛ•Α•/ΡΙCΤ/ΟΜΑ/ΧΟΥ - ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑ/ΙΩΝ / Κ ΠΕΡΓΑΜ/ΗΝΩΝ Artemis of Mytilene standing right, drawing arrow from quiver with her right hand and holding bow in her left; at her feet, dog seated right; to right, Asklepios of Pergamon standing facing, head to left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Kampmann 94 ( this coin, V50/R81). Apparently unique. Minor flan fault on the obverse and with some adjustment marks as made, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Peter Weiss, Gorny & Mosch 276, 19 April 2021, 351 and ex Hirsch 186, 10 May 1995, 1406.