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Auction 1  16 May 2015
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Lot 11

Starting price: 300 USD
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Ancients: SYRIA. Antioch. Q. Caecilius Bassus as Proconsul (46-45 BC). AR tetradrachm (15.40 gm). SYRIA. Antioch. Q. Caecilius Bassus as Proconsul (46-45 BC). AR tetradrachm (15.61 gm). Imitating types of Philip I Philadelphus. Dated Year 4 of the Caesarian era = 46/5 BC. Diademed head of Philip I right / Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and scepter, to left NAT monogram, in exergue Δ (date). McAlee 5a. Cf. HGC 1360. Very rare. NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. The rare coinage bearing Bassus monogram and dated to the fourth year of the Caesarian era (46/5 BC) was only recently identified.
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