THRACE. Pautalia. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 18 mm, 4.27 g, 8 h). AVT KAI M AVPH ANTΩNINOC Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. ΠΑVΤΑΛΙ-ΩΤΩΝ Infant Dionysos seated to right in cradle, resting his right hand on back of cradle and holding filleted thyrsos with his left. Cf. RPC IV Online temp. 8790 (bust). Cf. Ruzicka 60 (bust). Cf. Varbanov 4455 corr (bust). Nice brown patina. Very rare and seemingly unpublished. Very fine.
From the Vineyard Collection, ex Pegasi BBS 14, 13 July 1999, 167.