SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (26mm, 15.36 g, 1h). Struck circa AD 5/6-11/12. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 496. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (26mm, 15.36 g, 1h). Struck circa AD 5/6-11/12. Laureate head right / Large S•C within circular border; all within laurel wreath composed of eight sets of leaves. McAlee 207(d); RPC I 4264; Dow, ACTTB, p. 136 (this coin). Glossy brown patina, minor deposits. Good VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 216 (12 August 2009), lot 350.

McAlee suggests that this series may be struck at a later date, circa AD 14-37, due to the cruder portrait style and lighter weight standard.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Roman Imperial. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 12:45:40 ET.

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