★ Very Rare ★

GALATIA. Koinon of Galatia. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. (Bronze, 16.5 mm, 4.26 g, 12 h), T. Helvius Basila, c. 14-15 or 35-37 (?). ϹΕΒΑϹTOϹ KAIϹAΡ Bare head of Augustus or Tiberius to right. Rev. ΕΠΙ ΒΑ[ ΠΡΕ]ϹΒΕΥΤΟΥ Kybele, wearing polos, enthroned between two lions, holding patera in her right hand and leaning her left elbow on a tympanum. RPC I 3547. Devreker 191, no. 8. Very rare and arguably one of the finest known examples. Of the highest rarity, possibly only the sixth known example. Lovely black patina. Good very fine.

From an American Collection.

This example confirms the obverse legend reads ϹΕΒΑϹTOϹ and not ϹΕΒΑ.