★ A rare and attractive issue of Plautilla from Hypaepa ★

LYDIA. Hypaepa. Plautilla, Augusta, 202-205. Tetrassarion (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 16.77 g, 7 h), T. Flavius Hierax, magistrate. [ΦO]YΛ ΠΛAYTIANH•C Draped bust of Plautilla to right, wearing stephane; to right, countermark: facing cult statue of Artemis Anaitis within oval punch. Rev. ЄΠI•CTP T•ΦΛAOY IЄPAKOC / YΠAIΠH/NΩN Cult statue of Artemis Anaitis standing facing within tetrastyle temple. SNG München 162 var. (differing obverse legend). For countermark, Howgego 233. Rare. Very fine.

In the obverse legend of this and the following lot 660 below, Plautilla adopts the cognomen of her father, Gaius Fulvius Plautianus, who was commander of the Praetorian Guard.