SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Vespasian, with Titus as Caesar. AD 69-79. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.89 g, 11h). Dated “New Holy Year” 2 (AD 69/70). Near EF.Triton XXVII Roman Provincial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Vespasian, with Titus as Caesar. AD 69-79. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.89 g, 11h). Dated “New Holy Year” 2 (AD 69/70). AYTOKPAT KAIΣA OYEΠAΣIANOY, small bust of Vespasian left, with slight drapery; below, eagle standing left with one wing extended / T ΦΛAYI OYEΣΠ KAIΣ ETOYΣ NEOY IEPOY, laureate head of Titus right; lituus to left, barred B (date) to right. McAlee 331; RPC II 1944; Prieur 109. Light iridescent tone with underling luster, trace deposits, slight double strike of reverse portrait. Near EF. Rare. Superior to any illustrated in RPC or CoinArchives. |