Wonderful Vespasian Portrait
SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.17 g, 12h). Dated “New Holy Year” 4 or 5 (AD 71-3). AYTOKPATΩP OYЄCΠACIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC, laureate head left / ETOYC NЄOY IЄPOY [..], eagle standing left on garlanded altar, head right, with wings displayed and caduceus in beak, palm frond in talon; [Δ or Є] (date) in legend. Cf. McAlee 359-60; cf. RPC II 1973-5; cf. Prieur 137-9. Minor marks, reverse off center. Good VF.
