★ A unique hexassarion of Aelius from Sinope ★

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Aelius, Caesar, 136-138. Hexassarion (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 24.40 g, 1 h), CE 182 = 136/7. L AELIVS CAESAR Bare-headed and draped bust of Aelius to right, seen from front. Rev. C I F ANN CLX[XXII] Bearded facing archaic head of Dionysos, wearing cap. RPC III 1228A ( this coin ). Unique and of great interest. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, good fine.

From the collection of Jean-Pierre Righetti, inv. no. 20 (with collector's ticket).