750395.

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LYDIA, Hypaepa. Nero & Statilia Messalina. 54-68 AD. Æ 25mm (13.59 gm, 12h). Struck 66-68 AD. G. Julius Hegesippos, magistrate. N[ERWN] above, [MECCALEINA] below, diademed and draped bust of Statilia Messalina right and laureate head of Nero left, vis- à-vis / VPAIPH HGHSIPP/OS, veiled cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, extending both hands. RPC I 2544; BMC Lydia pg. 111, 21 var. (reverse legend); SNG Copenhagen 191 var. (same); SNG von Aulock -. Good VF, emerald green patina, minor smoothing in obverse fields, minor roughness on reverse. Second known example with this reverse legend variety.