SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna. AD 193-211. BI Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 11.26 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 205-207. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 428.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Billon

Estimate: $ 3 000

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna. AD 193-211. BI Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 11.26 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 205-207. AYT • KAI CЄOYHPOC •• CЄB, laureate head of Septimius right / • MHTHP • KACTP ΔOMNAN CЄB •, draped bust of Domna right. Cf. Prieur 1115/1114 (for obv./rev., but same engraver as rev. of 1113); otherwise, unpublished. Lustrous, some roughness, metal flaws, slight double strike on reverse. Near EF. Unique.

RPC records only one issue with Septimius and Domna from Laodicea (CNG 117, lot 428), which is clearly from the same engraver as the present coin. The reverse legend is slightly different. The obverse type on the published specimen is draped and cuirassed, the laureate head only obverse is previously unknown paired with Julia Domna.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 129 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 13-14 May 2025. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 13 May at 2 PM ET.

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