SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Philip I. AD 244-249. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 11.96 g, 12h). Rome mint for use in Syria, 5th officina. Struck AD 246. Near EF.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Philip I. AD 244-249. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 11.96 g, 12h). Rome mint for use in Syria, 5th officina. Struck AD 246. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; Є above right wing, S C across field, MON VRB in exergue. McAlee 901e; RPC VIII Online 29027; Prieur 309. Lightly toned, deposits, underlying luster. Near EF.

From the Lionel Tenby Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 1138.


Closing Date and Time: 21 February 2024 at 11:30:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.