CARIA. Stratonicaea. Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211. Hexassarion (Bronze, 37 mm, 21.85 g, 6 h), Flavius Leon Lena, son of Alkaios, magistrate. AY KAI CЄYHPOC [IOYΛΙΑ] ΔOMNA Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, on the left, facing draped bust of Julia Domna, on the right; between, countermark: head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet, within circular incuse; below, countermark: ΘЄΟΥ within rectangular incuse.
Rev. ЄΠI ΦΛ ΛЄONTO[C ΛЄΝΑ Α]ΡΧ CTPATONIKЄΩΝ Hekate standing front, head to left, holding phiale in her right hand and torch in her left; at her feet, dog standing left, head right. BMC 54. RPC V.2 online ID 73615. SNG von Aulock 2675. For countermarks, Howgego 188 and 536. Slightly rough and with minor areas of weakness
, otherwise, very fine.
From the Anatolian Viking Collection, ex Helios 6, 9 March 2011, 669.