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ROMAN PROVINCIAL. SELEUCIS AND PIERIA, LAODICEA AD MARE. Macrinus.
Silver Tetradrachm, AD 217-218.
Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ CЄOY ΜΑΚΡЄΙΝΟC CЄB, laureate head right. Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤΟC ΠΠ, eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread and wreath in beak; star between legs.
Good Extremely Fine; lustrous metal and an expressive, bold portrait, one of the very finest examples of the type.
From the Euclidean Collection; ex collection of a Southern Pathologist ("purchased from Superior, 20 April 1990"), Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 343 (28/01/2015), lot 353.
Reference: Prieur-1180.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Weight: 11.52 g.
Estimate: 150 GBP
Silver Tetradrachm, AD 217-218.
Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ CЄOY ΜΑΚΡЄΙΝΟC CЄB, laureate head right. Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤΟC ΠΠ, eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread and wreath in beak; star between legs.
Good Extremely Fine; lustrous metal and an expressive, bold portrait, one of the very finest examples of the type.
From the Euclidean Collection; ex collection of a Southern Pathologist ("purchased from Superior, 20 April 1990"), Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 343 (28/01/2015), lot 353.
Reference: Prieur-1180.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Weight: 11.52 g.
Estimate: 150 GBP