Festival of Isis. Struck mid-late 4th Century AD. Æ (--mm, 1.16 g, 12h). Rome mint. ISIS F-ARIA, draped and veiled bust of Isis left, wearing basileion, holding sistrum in right hand / VOTA P-VBLICA, Anubis standing left, holding sistrum in right hand and caduceus in left. Bricault & Mondello 234, I35.2 = Tesorillo 26/31, 245 (this token); Alföldi, Festival 327, pl. X, 35 = pl. XV, 17 (same dies); Vagi 3403. Very rare.
Ex Willems Collection (Elsen 152, 9 September 2022), lot 884, purchased from Gert Boersema.
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