CARIA. Stratonicaea. Septimius Severus, with Geta as Caesar. Hexassarion (Bronze, 39 mm, 28.17 g, 12 h), Epitynchanon, prytanis for the third time, and Philon. ΑΥ Κ Λ CЄ CЄΥΗΡΟC ΠЄ AY Κ Π C ΓЄΤΑC K Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, on the left, facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, on the right. Rev. ЄΠ ΠΡΥ ЄΠΙΤΥΝΧΑΝΟΝΤΟΣ Γ ΦΙΛΩΝΟΣ CTPATΩNIKЄΩN Zeus Panamaros on horseback to right, holding reins in his right hand and spear in his left; to right, lighted altar. BMC -. Karl -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG München -. SNG von Aulock 8162 var. (bust of Geta erased, differing arrangement of reverse legend, and with two countermarks). Extremely rare. A beautiful and unusually well preserved piece with a delightful rendering of Zeus Panamaros on the reverse. Some deposits and light roughness, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.