SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.46 g, 12h). “Crescent” officina. Struck circa AD 215-217. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 614
Lot: 502.
Closing Date: Jul 29 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.46 g, 12h). “Crescent” officina. 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; crescent eagle’s head to left Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; between legs, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Shamash left; crescent beneath eagle’s head. RPC V.3 Online 87726; Prieur 1009. Lustrous, copper oxide deposits on the obverse. Good VF. Rare.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Michel Prieur Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 453, 2 October 2019), lot 385.


Closing Date and Time: 29 July 2026 at 12:47:00 ET.

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