ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Emesa, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, struck AD 215-7, draped bust facing right, wearing a stephane, rev eagle standing facing, head left, holding a wreath in its beak, a radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Shamash left below, A below eagle's head, 11.93g, 12h (Prieur 949; Bellinger 178). Light porosity, very fine, rare.
ex CNG auction 79, 17 September 2008, lot 650
Estimate: £200-250