SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Uncertain mint. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.51 g, 12h). Emesan Issues. Struck AD 219. Good VF.

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Lot: 397. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Billon

Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Uncertain mint. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.51 g, 12h). Emesan Issues. Struck AD 219. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Eagle standing right, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; Δ–Є flanking head, star between legs. McAlee 758; RPC VI Online 7949 (Uncertain mint); cf. Prieur 249 (Emesan Issues). Lightly toned, lustrous. Good VF.

The style of the engraving on the reverse of this coin is closest to Prieur’s “Emesan Issues” 249 but this eagle is standing to the right instead of facing.

Closing Date and Time: 19 March 2025 at 12:12:00 ET.

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