★ An impressive medallion from Pergamum with an interesting mythological scene ★

MYSIA. Pergamum. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 34 mm, 23.20 g, 1 h), T. Claudius Aristeos, strategos. AY KAI M AYPHΛI ANTΩNЄINOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, seen from behind. Rev. [ЄΠΙ CΤΡΑ Τ] ΚΛΑΥ ΑΡΙCΤЄΟΥ ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Β / ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ Satyr seated left on cippus, wearing nebris; on his right foot, youthful Dionysos dancing to right; beneath satyr's foot on ground, lagobolon. RPC online IV.2 3232.10 ( this coin, uncleaned). SNG Paris 2123-4. Very rare. An impressive example with an interesting mythological scene. Somehwat smoothed and with some corrosion on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Jean-Pierre Righetti, inv. no. 86 (with collector's ticket), ex Lanz 154, 11 June 2012, 356.