SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.34 g, 12h). Officina H. Struck circa AD 215-217. VF.

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Lot: 523. Estimated: $ 100

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.34 g, 12h). Officina H. 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; H beneath eagle’s head. RPC V.3 Online 87745 = Dow, ACTTB, p. 32 (this coin); Prieur 984. Lightly toned, minor porosity, obverse scrape. VF. Rare.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 205 (25 February 2009), lot 310.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Jacob’s Trip to Haran. 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 12:54:40 ET.

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