Roman Provincial Coins
Lot 1971 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV) Roman Provincial Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $170
SYRIA, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.31 g), issued 214-215, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, standing on leg and thigh of animal, **D* E either side of eagle's neck, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO**D*, (cf.S.2650, McAlee 681, Prieur 224, Bellinger 19). Extremely fine with full mint bloom, rare as such.
Ex Greg Melick SC Collection, previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 96 (lot 5078).
Prieur notes 75 examples extant.
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