★ A rare and impressive issue of Septimius Severus from Trapezopolis ★

CARIA. Trapezopolis. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Hexassarion (Bronze, 37 mm, 27.93 g, 6 h), T. Klaudius Adrastos, archon and son of the high priest. AY KAI ΛOY CЄΠ CЄYHPOC ΠЄP Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right, seen from behind; to right, countermark: laureate bust to right within round incuse. Rev. ЄΠI APX T KΛ AΔPACTOV APXI ΥIOΥ / TP-AΠ/ЄZ-OΠ/OΛ-IT/Ⲱ-N Kybele standing facing, wearing polos, her arms extended over two lions at her side. BMC 11 corr. (reverse legend misread). Imhoof-Blumer, KM, p. 163, 3. SNG München -. SNG von Aulock -. For countermark, see Howgego 82. Rare. Areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Papillon E-Auction 5, 6 March 2021, 485 (expertly cleaned since).