Watch List notes:

CILICIA. Corycus. Valerian I, 253-260. Octassarion (Orichalcum, 30 mm, 14.36 g, 5 h). AY K [ΠO ΛIK] OYAΛЄPIAN/OC Radiate and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right. Rev. [KΩPYKIΩTΩN] AY NAYAPX/IC Agonistic crown, containing caduceus, palm frond and apluster, inscribed ΘЄΜΙΑ and set upon table with feet ending in lion heads; to right, Dionysus standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and long thyrsus in his left; at his feet to left, panther standing left, looking back. SNG Levante 819-820 var., SNG Paris 1122-1125 var., SNG PFPS 840 var. and SNG von Aulock 5686 var. (all with differing reverse legend arrangments). A rare variety. Struck on a somewhat short flan, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Dr. P. Vogl and the Carlo Fontana Collection, Finarte Casa d'Aste 1179, 20-24 September 2002, 2612 (with original ticket), previously purchased from M. Ratto, 1957 and from the Ing. Spina Collection.

In Themian games, winners were awarded cash prizes or precious objects rather than the more common wreaths or olive oil.