SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ (26mm, 11.32 g, 12h). Dated CY 188 (AD 140/1). VF.

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Lot: 531. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ (26mm, 11.32 g, 12h). Dated CY 188 (AD 140/1). Laureate head right; c/m: laureate head right within oval incuse / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche left, wearing bunch of grapes; ΦO before, HΠP (date) behind. RPC IV.3 Online 6269 var. (head right); BMC 66 var. (same); Dow, ACTTB, p. 110 (this coin). For c/m: Howgego 113. Earthen green patina, light roughness, reverse scrape. VF. Unpublished variety, extremely rare.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 213 (1 July 2009), lot 321.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Greek Empire. 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 12:57:20 ET.

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