★ An unpublished tetrassarion of Marcus Aurelius from Aspendus ★

PAMPHYLIA. Aspendus. Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 14.59 g, 12 h). ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC [KAI]CAP Bare-headed and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΑCΠЄΝ-ΔΙ-[ΩN] Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left, facing Hera (?) seated right on throne, raising her right hand. BMC -. RPC IV.3 online -, cf. 11622 (similar reverse, but Antoninus Pius). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Paris -. SNG PFPS -. SNG Tübingen -. SNG von Aulock -. Apparently unpublished. Patina stripped and retoned, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Zeus 25, 23 October 2022, 338.