★ An extremely rare lifetime issue of Faustina Senior from Pessinus ★

GALATIA. Pessinus. Faustina Senior, Augusta, 138-140/1. Assarion (Orichalcum, 19 mm, 5.90 g, 7 h). ΦΑΥСΤЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ Draped bust of Faustina Senior to right. Rev. ΠЄССΙΝOΥΝΤΙΩΝ Draped bust of Serapis wearing kalathos to left. Devreker -. RPC IV online 10686 ( same dies ). Of the highest rarity, the second and by far best known example. A very sharp and attractive piece and one of the very few lifteime provincial issues of Faustina Senior. Extremely fine.