SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.54 g, 12h). Officina O. Struck circa AD 215-217. Good VF.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.54 g, 12h). Officina O. Struck circa AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Shamash left; O beneath eagle’s head. RPC V.3 Online 87715 = Prieur 1000 (this coin cited). Toned with luster, minor marks. Good VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Michel Prieur Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 453, 2 October 2019), lot 383; Künker 97 (7 March 2005), lot 1629; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 557 (August 1992), lot 220 (not illustrated).


Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 12:54:20 ET.

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