Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2 Lot: 368

IONIA, League of 13 Cities: Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. 
AE 43mm medallion (44.79 gm).

ROMAN EMPIRE. Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). Bronze 
medallion (43 mm, 44.79 gm). Ionian League of Thirteen 
Cities. AV KAI TI AI ADPIANOC [ANTW]NEINOC EV (beginning 
at 10:30), laureate, draped bust left /KOI[NON PR M] KL 
FPONTWNOC ACIAPXOV KAI APXIE IG POLEWN (around, 
beginning at 9:00), ON in upper field, Demeter standing 
right in biga drawn by two winged serpents, holding 
torch in each hand, drapery billowing above head. BMC 
Ionia p. 16, 2 var. Gillespie nos. 17-23 var. Flan crack 
at 10:00 on obverse. Bold fine 

Estimated Value: $ 2,750 
 
Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).