SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (31mm, 21.85 g, 12h). Dated 527 SE (AD 215/6). Near VF.Electronic Auction 556 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (31mm, 21.85 g, 12h). Dated 527 SE (AD 215/6). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Stone of El-Gabal within hexastyle temple; in front of stone, eagle standing right, head and tail left, with wreath in beak; pellet in pediment; ZKΦ (date) in exergue. Nurpetlian, Orontes 31; cf. SNG München 817 (date in field). Red-brown patina, obverse flan flaw. Near VF. Very rare variety. |