SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.04 g, 12h). 4th officina. Struck AD 249-250.

CNG Feature Auction 117
Lot: 427. Estimated: $ 750

Roman Provincial, Billon

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.04 g, 12h). 4th officina. Struck AD 249-250. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; •••• below / eagle standing right on palm frond, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C in exergue. Prieur –; RPC IX 1615.1 = McAlee 1105(d)/2 (this coin). Toned, minor deposits. Choice EF. Extremely rare.

Ex Michel Prieur Collection (Triton XXII, 8 January 2019), lot 625; Richard McAlee Collection.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 117 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 May 2021. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 19 May 2021 at 2 PM ET.

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