Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1743 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $300
PHOENICIA, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.02 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, around AYTOKP KA[IC NEP TPAIANO]C CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, around **DHMAPC EX IE UPATE*, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 159, BMC 4). Off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group sale XXXII December 7, 1994 (lot 1471 part). The issue was assigned (by Wruck), to Seleucis and Pieria for Antioch ad Orontem mint. Wruck believes the reverse type to be Herakles and not Melqarth. The reverse legend indicates the fifteenth year of tribunician power and this corresponds to A.D. 110-111.
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