Lot 3399

Description

Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem Mint, (Antioch), Philip II, (A.D. 247-249 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.19 grams), obv. radiate bust right of Philip II, draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K M IOV**LI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PATO G*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (cf.S.4146, Prieur 415, SNG Von Post 625, BMC 560-3); another similar Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), Emesa Mint, (11.77 grams), obv. laureate head right of Caracalla, [AYT K] MN AN TWNEI[NOC CEB], rev. eagle facing, open wings, head of Helios between legs, O to left of head, around **DHMARC EX..*, (S.2652, Prieur 1000), another Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), Antiochia Mint, (14.71 grams) with similar obv. and rev. with partial legends, on a thick dumpy flan, (cf.S.3096, Prieur 257). Second with old cut on head, otherwise nearly fine - very fine. (3)