LYDIA. Hypaepa. Nero, with Statilia Messalina, 54-68. Diassarion (Bronze, 25 mm, 13.24 g, 6 h), Gaios Ioulios Hegesippos, grammateus. ΝΕΡΩΝ - [ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ] Diademed and draped bust of Statilia Messalina, on the left, facing laureate head of Nero, on the right. Rev. ΥΠΑΙΠ / ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ - ΗΓΗΣΙΠΠ / ΓΡ Facing cult statue of Artemis. BMC 21. RPC I 2545. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 18, 19-21 December 2021, 1963 and previously from a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.