SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 11.60 g, 12h). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 421. Estimated: $ 1 000

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 11.60 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C below wings, ЄMICA in exergue. Cf. Baldus 10-11 (dies VIII/– [unlisted rev. die]); Prieur –; RPC IX 1871 var. (SC below wings). Toned, small metals flaws, smoothing. VF. Very rare, unpublished variety of an already rare type.


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