★ Smyrna's homonoia with Athens ★

IONIA. Smyrna. Commodus, 177-192. Hexassarion (Bronze, 35 mm, 26.10 g, 6 h), Homonoia with Athens. Aelius Herakleides, strategos, circa 184-190. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ϹΜΥΡ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ ΟΜΟ ϹΤΡ ΑΙ / ΗΡΑΚΛЄΙΔΟΥ Nemesis standing right, drawing out drapery with her right hand and holding bridles in her left, facing another Nemesis standing front, head to left, drawing out drapery with her right hand and holding cubit rule in her left; to right, Athena standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand. Franke & Nollé 2047-8. Klose 14-5. RPC IV.2 online 297. Extremely rare. Minor doubling on the obverse and with some deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.