★ Magnificant Rendering of King Midas! ★

PHRYGIA. Prymnessus. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Gallienus, 253-268. (Bronze, 15 mm, 3.02 g, 12 h). MI-ΔAC Draped bust of King Midas to right, wearing Phrygian cap and necklace. Rev. ΠΡVΜΝΗϹϹƐΩΝ The river-god Kaystros (?) reclining left, holding reed in his right hand and leaning left on urn from which water flows. RPC IV.2 online 1919. Rutten, Midas, 1. Von Aulock, Phrygien II, 858-868. Rare. Black patina. Sharply struck, and with an extraordinary portrait of Midas. The obverse slightly off-center, otherwise, extremely fine.

From an American collection.

This is a remarkably attractive coin! The rendering of Midas is perhaps the finest known depiction of this legendary king on a coin.

The mythical King Midas, is renown for his 'Golden Touch' in which he could turn anything into gold.