★ Apparently unpublished and of great interest ★

IONIA. Lebedus. Caracalla, 198-217. Hexassarion (Bronze, 35 mm, 22.41 g, 6 h), Loukios Apolloni..., strategos. AY M AYP ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. ЄΠΙ CTP•ΛΟΥΚΙΟΥ•AΠΟΛΛ•-•ΩΝΙ• / ΛЄΒЄΔΙΩ•/•Ν Archaic cult statue (of Athena?) standing facing on shield, brandishing spear with her right hand and holding uncertain object in her left; to right, Demeter standing front, head to left, holding grain ears in her right hand and scepter in her left. BMC -. Leschhorn -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Kayhan -. SNG von Aulock -. Apparently unpublished and of great interest, with a very unusual reverse. Minor deposits and with some doubling on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.