Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 660. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $1355. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Heliopolis. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (13.89 g, 6h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate bust of Caracalla right, set on eagle standing right on ground line; star to right; in exergue, lion advancing right. Prieur 1192 var. (bust type; same rev. die); Bellinger -. VF, toned, light overall porosity. Very rare variety of a very rare type for this mint.