★ A very rare assarion from Amorium ★

PHRYGIA. Amorium. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion (Orichalcum, 19 mm, 3.31 g, 6 h), time of the Severans, circa 193-217. ΙЄΡΑ ΒΟΥΛΗ Laureate and draped bust of the Boulè to right. Rev. AMOPIANΩN Demeter, veiled and diademed, standing front, head to left, holding poppy and grain ears in her right hand and long torch in her left. BMC -. Martin 8. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG München -. SNG Tübingen -. SNG von Aulock 8318. Very rare. Patina stripped and with some pitting, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, acquired before 2021.