CILICIA, Tarsus. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 9.80 g, 12h). Countermarked under Caracalla, AD 215-217. VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 658. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Silver

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CILICIA, Tarsus. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 9.80 g, 12h). Countermarked under Caracalla, AD 215-217. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Lion bringing down bull to left; c/m: laureate head of Caracalla right, AMK around bottom of bust; all within incuse oval. SNG BN 1400; RPC III 3263; Prieur 764. For c/m: Howgego 843; Prieur 780. Toned, minor deposits. VF. Rare.

From the Conti Collection. Ex John A. Seeger Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 3133.

The acronym AMK, in the counterstamp, stands for Prwth Megisth Kallisth (First, Greatest, Most Beautiful), epithets granted to the city upon Caracalla's arrival there in AD 215.

Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 13:39:00 ET.

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