SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.84 g, 12h). Officina O. VF.

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Lot: 524. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Billon

Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.84 g, 12h). Officina O. 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 87690; Prieur 1004; Dow, ACTTB, p. 32 (this coin). Toned find patina, trace deposits. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Purchased from Holyland Numismatics.

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 12:55:00 ET.

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