Lot 3505

Description

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), issued Year 17 =114-5 A.D. (Cos 6 & TRP 17), silver tetradrachm, 13.93 grams, Cf.Hunterian 164 (p.164 yr. 18), Obv. Laureate head of Trajan to r. dotted circle around, Rev. Eagle facing on club, head to l., spread wings, palm branch in field to r.; another similar issued Year 15 112-3 A.D. (Cos 5 & TRP 15), silver tetradrachm, 13.22 grams (illustrated); another Caracalla, (198-217 A.D.), issued Year 213-7 A.D. (Cos 4), base silver tetradrachm, 11.97 grams, Hunterian 233 (p.172), Bellinger 25 (p.25 (Pl.III,1), Obv. Laureate head of Caracalla to r., Rev. Eagle facing on club, head to r. with wreath in beak, spread wings, star of 6 points in field under legs; another Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), issued 219 A.D. (Cos 2), base silver tetradrachm, 13.86 grams, BMC 418-9 (p.202), Hunterian 254-5 (p.176), Bellinger 42 (p.28 Pl.IV, 10), Obv. Head of Elagabalus, laureate to r., Rev. Eagle standing facing with open wings holding wreath in beak, head to l. above l. & r. **D* and C, 6 pointed star between legs; another similar 10.94 grams; another Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), issued 238-239 A.D. (No Cos), silver tetradrachm, 13.35 grams, Hunterian 280 (p.179), Obv. Bust of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, laureate to r., Rev. Eagle standing facing with open wings holding wreath in beak, head to l. below in exergue S C. Fine - very fine, (746-753). (6)