THRACE, Pautalia. Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.

THRACE, Pautalia. Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.

AE 31 mm (20.80 g, 12h). Magistrate H. Pompeius Opeiscus.

Obv: AYT KAI T AIΛ AΔPI ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right.

Rev: HΓE H ΠOMΠEIOY OΠEICKOY, Kybele (the "Sibyl on lion") seated left on lion leaping right, wearing turreted crown, holding round shield and long sceptre; ΠAYTAΛIΩTΩN in exergue.

Ref: Moushmov 4084 ("Kybele seated on lion"); cf. Varbanov 4385 (Hygeia same magistrate); RPC IV.1 online —. Dark glossy black patina, good VF, minor roughness as made.

Moushmov describes it exactly: "Antoninus Pius AE30 of Pautalia, Thrace. Magistrate H Pompeius Opeiscus. AYT KAI T AIΛ AΔRI ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / HΓE H ΠOMΠEIOY OΠEICKOY, Kybele seated left on lion leaping right, holding round shield and sceptre, ΠAYTAΛIΩTΩN in ex."