Bucephalus Numismatic
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LYDIA, Saitta. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Medallion, AE. Andronicus, son of Iollas Kratistos Stephanephoros, first Archon, magistrate.
Obv: AVT KAl Λ CΕΠ CΕO[VHPOC ΠΕPTI].
Laureate and cuirassed bust to right, breastplate decorated with gorgoneion.
Rev: ΕΠΙ AΝΔΡΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ Δ ΙΟΛΛΑ Κ CTΕΦΑ CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ ΑΡΧ Α.
Mên standing to right, wearing Phrygian cap with crescent on shoulders, holding long sceptre and pine-cone, and facing Cybele enthroned to left, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum, lion walking to left at her feet.
Imhoof-Blumer, 'Antike griechische Münzen' in RSN, vol. 19 (1913), p. 56, no. 161 corr. (rev. legend); M. Amandry, 'Le monnayage émis à Saittai de Lydie sous Septime Sévère' in SAGVNTVM, Papeles del Laboratorio de Arqueología, vol. 49 (2017), p. 174, III.1; Winterthur 3889.
Condition: Near Very Fine.
Weight: 50 g.
Diameter: 45.35 mm.
Obv: AVT KAl Λ CΕΠ CΕO[VHPOC ΠΕPTI].
Laureate and cuirassed bust to right, breastplate decorated with gorgoneion.
Rev: ΕΠΙ AΝΔΡΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ Δ ΙΟΛΛΑ Κ CTΕΦΑ CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ ΑΡΧ Α.
Mên standing to right, wearing Phrygian cap with crescent on shoulders, holding long sceptre and pine-cone, and facing Cybele enthroned to left, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum, lion walking to left at her feet.
Imhoof-Blumer, 'Antike griechische Münzen' in RSN, vol. 19 (1913), p. 56, no. 161 corr. (rev. legend); M. Amandry, 'Le monnayage émis à Saittai de Lydie sous Septime Sévère' in SAGVNTVM, Papeles del Laboratorio de Arqueología, vol. 49 (2017), p. 174, III.1; Winterthur 3889.
Condition: Near Very Fine.
Weight: 50 g.
Diameter: 45.35 mm.