★ Extremely rare ★

LYDIA. Stratonicaea-Hadrianopolis. Gordian III, 238-244. Assarion (Bronze, 23 mm, 5.72 g, 5 h), Aurelius Alkimos Philobakchos, strategos. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind. Rev. ЄΠΙ ΑΛΚΙΜΟΥ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟ ϹΤΡΑΤΡΑΤΟ/ΝIΚЄΩΝ (sic!) Gordian on horseback galloping to right, about to spear a lion running to right below. GRPC Lydia 47. RPC VII.1 online 186.3. Extremely rare. Somewhat rough and with very minor adjustment marks, otherwise, good very fine.

Privately acquired from Divus Numismatik at Numismata Munich on 6 March 2024.