LYCAONIA. Lystra. Faustina Junior. Augusta, A.D. 146-176. Æ. 5.02 gm. 20 mm. Her draped bust right; FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Marsyas, bald-headed, walking to right, raising arm and holding wine-skin over shoulder; COL IVL LYSTRA. RPC online - (but same obverse die as 7267). Very Fine; fine style, deeply-struck high relief portrait of Faustina; dark green patina with earthen highlights. Extremely rare, unpublished, the second example known (the other from Gorny & Mosch Auction 233, 6 October 2015, lot 2067, same dies but not as fine as this example).

Marsyas is a Phrygian satyr in Greek mythology who played the aulos (double oboe or flute) and was flayed alive for his hubris in challenging Apollo to a contest.