★ From an extremely rare mint and unpublished ★

PONTUS. Cerasus. Caracalla, 198-217. (Bronze, 29 mm, 10.23 g, 6 h), year 145 = 208-209. AYT K M AYP ANTΩNINO Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. ΚΕΡΑCΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡME Dionysus standing to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos in his left; at feet to left, panther standing left, head turned back to catch drops of wine from kantharos. BMC -. Lingren & Kovacs -. Lindgren III -. RG -. SNG BN -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Hunterian -. SNG von Aulock -. From an extremely rare mint and apparently unpublished. Nice brown patina and with bold devices. Very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Nummus & Ars 45, 19 February 2003, 481.