★ An excellent portrait of Thorius Flaccus ★

BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Assarion (Bronze, 25 mm, 11.47 g, 12 h), Thorius Flaccus, proconsul, circa 25 BC. ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ Bare head of Thorius Flaccus to right. Rev. ΕΠΙ / ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟ[Υ] - ΘΩΡΙΟΥ / ΦΛΑΚΚΟ[Υ] Sella curulis; to left, monogram; to right, monogram above E. RG 21 corr. RPC I 2028. Stumpf 174. Extremely rare. In exceptional condition for the issue, and with an excellent portrait of the proconsul. Some deposits and light cleaning scratches, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Thorius Flaccus served as proconsul of the province of Bithynia sometime in the mid 20s BC.