LYDIA. Saitta. Pseudo-autonomous issue. 1/3 Assarion (Bronze, 16 mm, 1.93 g, 6 h), early to mid 3rd century AD. Draped bust of Mên set on crescent to right, wearing Phrygian cap. Rev. CAITTHNΩN Apollo standing facing, head to left, holding branch in his right hand and leaning left on bow set on ground. BMC 17. Lindgren I 789. SNG München -. SNG von Aulock -. Attractive earthen highlights. Very fine.


The fact that lot 448 and 449 in this sale were struck from the same obverse die and lot 449 and 450 from the reverse die shows that the three coins were all part of the same emission.