Catalogue
Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia, Nero, with Divus Claudius, (A.D. 54-68), silver drachm (3.15 g), struck circa A.D. 64, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLA[VD DIVI CLAVD F] CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. laureate head of Divus Claudius right, around [DIVOS CLAVD] AVGVST GERMANIC [PATER AVG], (S.2057, RIC 622, RPC 3648, Sydenham, Caesarea 72). Lightly toned, struck off centre on reverse, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia on Orontem (Antioch), Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver tetradrachm, (14.24 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian with aegis at neck, **[AUTOKRA OUE*C**P*AC]IANOC KAICAP C[EBACTOC], rev. **ETOU*C NEOU IEROU B, year 2 = A.D. 69-70), eagle standing to left, on club, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.736, Prieur 122, RPC 1954). Uneven tone, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Egypt, Alexandria, Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), billon tetradrachm, year 5 = A.D. 257-258, (11.40 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right, around A K **P LI OUALERIANO*C EV EVC, rev. L E across, eagle facing body to left head to right, (S.10049, Milne 3984, Emmett 3705, BMC 2146). Dark brown tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80