This is a coin that really spoke to me when I saw. The Demos
head is very high relief and the
Hercules just seemed really nice to me. It is the first coin I have from Cadi in
Phrygia (which seems to be one of the scarcer city so far as I can tell) and on top of that this is the largest
pseudo-autonomous coin I have acquired at 29mm/15g. In addition, I love a nice AE
patina like this. In spite of the
flan flaws and the somewhat rough passage of time, I find it charming. Anyway, I am not sure I have ever posted a coin of the day so here goes.
Happy New Year
Kevin
Phrygia, Cadi.
Pseudo-autonomous. 2nd cent. AD. Æ 29, 29.2 x 28.6 mm, 15.14g, 6h.
Obv. …MOC.
Head of Demos laur. rt. as a boy.
Rev. KADOHN[ON?].
Hercules stg. looking rt. holding club l. and apples rt. with
lion skin over
arm.
von Aulock -;
BMC -;
SNG Cop. -;
Weber 7047 (same dies);
Mionnet IV p. 249, 322.
