Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 996 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (13.03 grams), issued 217-218, obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around legend AYT K M **OP CE0U* MAKPEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs star, around **DHMARC EX UPATOC P P*, (cf.S.2953, Bellinger 73 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.35, Pl.VI, 12]). Double struck on the reverse, superb extremely fine with some underlying mint bloom, rare.
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