Lot 1951

Description

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.842 grams), Prieur sixth group, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around AYT K M A ANT**W*NEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs eight pointed star, around **DHMARC EX UPATO*C TO **D*, (S.2657, Bellinger 72 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.34, Pl.VI, 7], Prieur 1179). Large flan, nearly as struck with good portrait, good very fine and scarce in this condition.