SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 and year 112 of the Caesarean Era (AD 64). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 572
Lot: 531.
Closing Date: Oct 9 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 and year 112 of the Caesarean Era (AD 64). Laureate bust right, wearing aegis; • below bust / ETOYΣ BIP • I (dates), eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings displayed; • and palm frond to right. McAlee 264; RPC I 4190; Prieur 90. Lightly toned, porosity, lamination flaw on obverse, reverse die shift, die adjustment marks. Near VF.

The reverse of this coin shows a rare occurrence of the reverse die having been leveled, or prepared for engraving. The scrapes behind the eagle are present in the die and not smoothed prior to striking.

Closing Date and Time: 9 October 2024 at 12:56:40 ET.

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