SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.73 g, 12h). Officina O. VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 525. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Billon

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Macrinus. AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.73 g, 12h). Officina O. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, O to left of radiate and draped bust of Shamash left. RPC V.3 87861 = Dow, ACTTB, p. 21 (this coin); Prieur 1005. Light scratches, some porosity. VF. Very rare, only two known to Prieur, five in RPC and five in CoinArchives.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 197 (15 October 2008), lot 78.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Abraham’s Journey to Canaan. 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 12:55:20 ET.

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