CNG 93, Lot: 967. Estimate $3000. Sold for $7500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.87 g, 12h). Struck AD 178/9. AVT K[AIC AN] TΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate and draped bust right / ΓЄP • CAP • ΔHM [•] ЄΞ[ • ΛΓ • VΠ]ATOC [•] Γ •, eagle standing left on thigh of sacrificial animal, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left, star between legs; above wing, ram’s head to right. McAlee 580 var. (bust type; same obv. die as illustration of McAlee 579); Prieur –. VF. Apparently unique variety of this extremely rare reverse type for this emperor.