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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 12.34 g, 11h). Struck circa AD 207-208. NGC Ch XF, 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.Keystone Auction 18 – The Gasvoda Collection Roman Provincial, Billon Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 12.34 g, 11h). Struck circa AD 207-208. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. Prieur & Amandry –; McAlee, Severan –; RPC V.3 Online 87376 corr. (bust draped only; this coin cited); Prieur –. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 8560324-318, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style. Extremely rare, Prieur did not own this piece when he published his book. Only this example in RPC (there incorrectly described as cuirassed). |
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