★ Ex Helios 3, 29-30 April 2009, 490 ★

LYDIA. Saitta. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion (Orichalcum, 20 mm, 5.41 g, 6 h), circa 161-175. IЄPA CYNKΛHTIC Draped bust of the Roman Senate to right. Rev. СΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ / YΛΛOC The river-god Hyllos reclining left on urn from which water flows, holding reed in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. RPC IV online 9962 ( same dies ). Of the highest rarity, apparently the second and best known example. Slightly rough, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Saitta and the Salus Provinciarum Collections, Helios 3, 29-30 April 2009, 490.

This coin was struck from the same obverse die as lot 430 above, which dates it to the time in which Titianos was first archon.