★ Very rare ★

THRACE. Philippopolis. Lucius Verus, 161-169. Assarion (Bronze, 20 mm, 5.80 g, 6 h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ AYPHΛIOC OYHPOC Bare head of Lucius Verus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and filleted thyrsos in his left; at feet to left, panther seated left, head to right. RPC IV.1 online -. Varbanov -. Varbanov, Philippopolis X.11.2. Very rare. Minor traces of corrosion on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.