PHRYGIA. Dionysopolis. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Diassarion (Bronze, 23 mm, 7.00 g, 6 h), time of the Severans, 193-217. ΔHMOC Laureate head of the Demos to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥC-ΟΠ-ΟΛЄIΤΩ/Ν Youthful hero riding on horseback to right, holding labrys over his left shoulder. Imhoof-Blumer, KM, p. 219, 4. Martin, Dionysopolis 2. Von Aulock, Phrygien II, 50. Very rare. A lovely coin with attractive earthen highlights. Light doubling on the obverse and with a flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of G. Plankenhorn, formed since the 1960s (with collector's ticket), Leu Web Auction 24, 3-6 December 2022, 1991.