Unique

Triton XXII, Lot: 571. Estimate $750. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.05 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 68/9). AYTOKPATωP ΓAΛB[AC KAI]CAP CЄBACTOC, bare head right / ЄT[OYC B] (date), eagle standing left on two opposed laurel branches, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left, crescent between legs. Prieur 100 = McAlee 309 = RPC Suppl. S-4198A (this coin referenced and illustrated in all). VF, toned. Extremely rare and possibly unique variant with crescent between eagle’s legs.

From the Michel Prieur Collection.