447, Lot: 255. Estimate $150. Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CYRRHESTICA, Cyrrhus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 12.67 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 215-217. Radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear with right hand, shield over left shoulder / Eagle standing facing on filleted thyrsos, head right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. Prieur 914 (this coin). Toned, porous. VF. Extremely rare, only two noted by Prieur, and none in CoinArchives.
From the Michel Prieur Collection.