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ROMAN PROVINCIAL. SELEUCIS AND PIERIA, ANTIOCH. Philip II.
Billon Tetradrachm, AD 247.
Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ, radiate and cuirassed bust left, with gorgoneion on chest. Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Γ, eagle standing left with wings spread and wreath in beak; ΑΝΤΙΟΧΙΑ SC in two lines in exergue.
Extremely Fine; some small marks on reverse, otherwise a beautiful coin with a particularly stunning portrait, well-detailed, sharply struck and with an unusually clear and complete gorgoneion; quite possibly the finest extant example of the type, certain.
From the Euclidean Collection.
Reference: RPC VIII Online-Unassigned ID 29170; Prieur-401.
Rarity: Rare.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 13.00 g.
Estimate: 300 GBP
Billon Tetradrachm, AD 247.
Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹΕΒ, radiate and cuirassed bust left, with gorgoneion on chest. Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Γ, eagle standing left with wings spread and wreath in beak; ΑΝΤΙΟΧΙΑ SC in two lines in exergue.
Extremely Fine; some small marks on reverse, otherwise a beautiful coin with a particularly stunning portrait, well-detailed, sharply struck and with an unusually clear and complete gorgoneion; quite possibly the finest extant example of the type, certain.
From the Euclidean Collection.
Reference: RPC VIII Online-Unassigned ID 29170; Prieur-401.
Rarity: Rare.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 13.00 g.
Estimate: 300 GBP