LYDIA. Saitta. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Hemiassarion (Orichalcum, 18 mm, 2.80 g, 6 h), time of Caracalla-Elagabalus, 198-222. CAITTAI Turreted and draped bust of the city-goddess to right. Rev. CAITTHNΩN Herakles advancing right, holding club over his left shoulder and dragging Kerberos behind him. BMC -. RPC VI online 4429 (2 examples) SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG München -. SNG von Aulock 3090. Very rare. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.
From the Saitta Collection.
This coin was struck from the same obverse die as lot 444 below.