Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 638. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $2700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Hierapolis. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (13.2 g, 2h). Struck AD 215-217. Facing radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust, head left / Eagle, with wings displayed and holding wreath in beak, standing on lion advancing right on ground line. Prieur 940/933 (obv./rev.; same dies); Bellinger -. Good VF, light overall porosity. A die combination unknown to Prieur.