Watch List notes:

THRACE. Byzantium. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion (Orichalcum, 23 mm, 7.61 g, 12 h), Memm. Markos Heros, second archon, circa 175. BYZAZ Helmeted head of the eponymous hero Byzas to right. Rev. ЄΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟY Β - ΒΥΖΑΝ/ΤΙΩΝ Prow to left; on top, emperor standing left on base, holding spear. RPC IV -, cf. 8719 (slightly differing reverse legend and without statue of emperor on prow). An apparently unpublished variety. Minor flan crack, otherwise, very fine.


From the Ktistes Collection, ex Peus 398, 28 April 2009, 625.