Watch List notes:

BITHYNIA. Bithynion. C. Papirius Carbo, procurator, 62-59 BC. AE (Bronze, 22 mm, 5.07 g, 12 h), BE 224 = 59/8. ΒΙΘΥΝΙЄΩΝ Head of Dionysos to right, wearing taenia and wreath of ivy and fruit; to right, monogram; below, [ΔΚΣ]. Rev. EΠI ΓAIOY / ΠAΠIPIOY / [KAPB]ΩNOΣ / ΡΩΜΗ Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding Nike in her right hand and spear in her left. HGC 7, 450. RG p. 268, 1. SNG BM Black Sea 1558. Very rare. Light deposits, otherwise, fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.