CNG 97, Lot: 487. Estimate $500. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.09 g, 6h). Struck AD 175-177. Bare head left / Eagle standing slightly right on [leg and thigh of animal], head and tail left, with wings spread. McAlee 628-9/627 (for obv. die/rev. type); Prieur 166 (citing 1, same obv. die). VF, lightly toned, reverse die break. Extremely rare.