PHRYGIA. Cibyra. Domitian, 81-96. Assarion (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.77 g, 6 h), Klau. Bias, high priest. ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑИΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹЄΒΑTΟϹ (sic!) Laureate head of Domitian to right; before, countermark: eagle standing left within circular incuse. Rev. ЄΠΙ ΑΡΧΙЄΡЄΩϹ ΚΛΑΥ ΒΙΑΝΤΟϹ / ΚΙ-ΒΥ Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and leaning left on thyrsos; at feet to left, panther standing left, looking up. BMC 41-42. RPC II 1263. For countermark, Howgego 331. Attractive green patina. Good fine.


RPC reads the ending of the obverse legend as ϹЄΒΑYΟϹ, but the Y could be a poorly cut T. In any case, the inscription is clearly blundered, as evidenced by the lacking C in ϹЄΒΑCTΟϹ, and the retrograde N in the emperor's name.