Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Lot 4733 Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $1,300
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Augustus, (B.C. 27 - 14 A.D.), silver tetradrachm (14.95 g), dated year 31 of the Actian Era and Cos. XIII = 1 B.C. - 1 A.D., obv. around **KAISAROS SE BASTOU*, laureate head of Augustus to right, rev. around ETOY**S AL* (Actian era date) NIKH**S*, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm frond with her right hand, below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right, in right field, monogram (Y**PA*) and I**G* consular date) lower right field a monogram ANT (=ANTIOXI**EWN*), (S.106, BMC 146, McAlee 186. Prieur 56. RPC 4157). Extremely fine and rare, probably the finest known of this most interesting date of issue.
Ex Dr. Adrian Carr Collection, from Spink & Sons, London, Numismatic Circular April 2003 (No.RM 1290) with ticket.
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