Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1689 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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SYRIA, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver tetradrachm, (14.44 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian with aegis at neck, **[AUTOKRA OUE*C**P*AC]IANOC KAICAP C[EBACTOC], rev. **ETOU*C NEOU IEROU B, year 2 = A.D. 69-70), eagle standing to left, on club, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.736, Prieur 122, RPC 1954). Dark tone, porous field, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
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