CNG 90, Lot: 1111. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 11.37 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Eagle standing facing on ground line, head and tail right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; S C across field; ЄMICA in exergue. Baldus -; cf. Prieur 1043 = CNG 40, 1659; CNG 64, 724 var. (bust type; same rev. die). Good VF, black-green patina with hard earthen encrustation, ancient scrape on cheek. Apparently unique obverse type for this ruler.