COELESYRIA, Damascus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (22mm, 11.32 g, 12h). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 545.

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 150

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COELESYRIA, Damascus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (22mm, 11.32 g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche left, with cornucopia at left shoulder. RPC V.3 Online 69030 = Dow, ACTTB, p. 22 (this coin); Rosenberger 25; BMC 14. Green and brown patina, some roughness. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 208 (8 April 2009), lot 204; Dix, Noonan, Webb (29 September 2008), lot 5704.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Paul’s First Missionary Journey (AD 47–49). 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 13:02:00 ET.

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