★ Finest of just two known ★

BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Assarion (Bronze, 18 mm, 4.38 g, 6 h). ΑYΤOΚΡΑΤ ΚΑΙC ΑΝΤΩΝEΙΝOC Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ Serpent entwined around altar. RPC IV.1 Online temp. 9432. Extremely rare - just one other specimen noted in the RPC Online, and ours much nicer. Cleaning marks on the obverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.