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ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 1st-3rd century AD. PB Tessera (10mm, 1.38 g, 5h). Facing gorgoneion / Sphinx seated right. Cf. Gülbay & Kireç 208 (for obv.) and Leu 16, 3191 (for rev.; same die). Brown surfaces. VF.
From the Joshua Lee Collection. Ex Aventine Numismatics.
Though smaller in module than most, this charming little tessera exhibits the same mixing of obverse/reverse dies and types that is common in the Ephesian tesserae series. Here, the sphinx reverse is paired with a facing gorgoneion, while on the Leu example the obverse depicts a simple pentagram. However, the Ephesian types appear to have had their mixed dies struck at separate times, while on this example it appears that both sides were struck simultaneously.
From the Joshua Lee Collection. Ex Aventine Numismatics.
Though smaller in module than most, this charming little tessera exhibits the same mixing of obverse/reverse dies and types that is common in the Ephesian tesserae series. Here, the sphinx reverse is paired with a facing gorgoneion, while on the Leu example the obverse depicts a simple pentagram. However, the Ephesian types appear to have had their mixed dies struck at separate times, while on this example it appears that both sides were struck simultaneously.