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LYDIA. Saitta. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion (Bronze, 22 mm, 5.62 g, 6 h), late 2nd to early 3rd century AD. IЄPA BOYΛH Laureate and draped bust of Boulé to right. Rev. CAITTHNΩN Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos over panther in his right hand and thyrsos in his left. BMC -. Imhoof-Blumer, LS, -. Imhoof-Blumer, KM, -. Martin -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG München -. SNG Righetti -. SNG Tübingen -. SNG von Aulock -. Winterthur -. Apparently unpublished and unique, a very interesting issue. Somewhat corroded and repatinated, otherwise, very fine.
From the Saitta Collection.
This is the only known Saitta coin to show the bust of the Boulé, the local city council, on the obverse.
From the Saitta Collection.
This is the only known Saitta coin to show the bust of the Boulé, the local city council, on the obverse.