445, Lot: 371. Estimate $500. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Gaza. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.75 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; between legs, symbol of Marnas. Prieur 1690 (obv. legend, same rev. die as illustration); Sofaer –. VF, toned, a touch of porosity, a few deposits. Extremely rare, Prieur did not own this example when he published his book, and two in CoinArchives, including this coin.

From the Michel Prieur Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 851 (hammer $4,000).