SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.31 g, 12h). Struck AD 205-207. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 481.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Billon

Estimate: $ 500

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.31 g, 12h). Struck AD 205-207. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery, seen from the front, gorgoneion on breastplate / Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. Prieur & Amandry Group I, 15; McAlee, Severan, Group 1, –; Prieur 1129 (same obv. die). Toned with underlying luster. Near EF. Extremely rare, only one known to Prieur, only the Prieur specimen in CoinArchives, this coin far superior to the Prieur specimen.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 126 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 28-29 May 2024. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 28 May at 2 PM ET.

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