SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.35 g, 7h). Struck AD 215-217. VF.

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Lot: 511. Estimated: $ 100

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.35 g, 7h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, star above cornucopia. McAlee 693; RPC V.3 Online 86840; Prieur 242; Dow, ACTTB, p. 178 (this coin). Toned, light porosity, trace deposits, graffito in obverse field. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 194 (20 August 2008), lot 158.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Paul’s First Missionary Journey (AD 47–49). 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 12:50:40 ET.

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