THRACE. Philippopolis. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 30 mm, 16.11 g, 6 h). AVT KAI AVP CEV - ANTΩNEINOC Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. KOINΩN ΘPAKΩN - AΛEZANDPIA EN/ ΠV/ΘI-A/ ΦΙ-ΛΙ/ΠΠΟΠΟ Nude boxer standing to right in a defensive posture, at the start of his bout, with his right fist pulled back to his hip and with his left fist at the end of his outstretched left arm. Varbanov, Philippopolis, 1278. Clear and with golden-brown tone. Flan crack, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), acquired from E. J. Waddell in August 1990.