THRACE. Bizya. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Diassarion (Bronze, 21 mm, 6.34 g, 6 h), time of Hadrian, 117-138. ΔΙΟΝΥСⲰ ΚΤΙСΤΗ Dionysos seated right, holding bunch of grapes in his right hand and a grape (?) in his left; to left, vine. Rev. ΒΙΖΥΗΝⲰΝ The city-goddess standing front, head to left, holding phiale (?) in her right hand and grain ears in her left; at her feet to left, river-god reclining right, holding reed in his left hand. Jurukova 165. RPC III 736. Light deposits, otherwise, about very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 70 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |