Triton XXII, Lot: 635. Estimate $500. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.01 g, 6h). Officina H. Struck AD 215-217. IOVΛIA AVΓOCTA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ΔHMAPX ЄΞOVCIAC, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; H to lower right; between legs, radiate bust of Shamash left. Prieur 981 (this coin illustrated); Bellinger –. EF, toned. Very rare variety, only 2 cited by Prieur, several additional in CoinArchives.

From the Michel Prieur Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 461 (November/December 1983), no. 63.