IONIA. Smyrna. Circa 115-105 BC. (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.61 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Pyrrhos. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ZMYP / ΠY[P]PO[Σ] Two hands, one with fingers extended and the other balled into a fist, each wearing a cestus (or caestus = a boxing glove for combat ; to left and right, palm branches; in the upper field to right, monogram. BMC -. Cf. Milne 241 ( same magistrate ). SNG Copenhagen -. Cf. SNG von Aulock 2167 ( same magistrate ). This variety extremely rare, with this magistrate hitherto unrecorded for the the type, and with both cesti clearly visible. Obverse slightly lightly struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), ex Freeman & Sear 12, 28 October 2005, 145.

The magistrate Pyrrhos (here partially filled in on the die) is known from the bronze 'Homereia' of Milne's Period XII.The depiction of the two cesti is particularly detailed.