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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Laodicea ad Mare Trajan 117-138 A.D. AE25 About Fine -- #AC99923
AE25 25mm. 9.00g. Year 162 (114/5 A.D.) Laureate head, r. AUTOKR NER TRAIANOC ARICT KAIC CEB GER DAK Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche, r., monogram in r. field. IOULIWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN BXR RPC III 3795 About Fine. Dark green patina with some earthen fill. Light roughness.

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 $ 45.00
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Syria Cyrrhestica Beroea Trajan 98-117 A.D. AE27 Good Fine -- #AC88034
AE27 27mm. 13.50g. Laureate head, r. AYTOKP KAI NEP TPAINOC APICT [CEB GERM DAK PARQ] Legend in two lines, gamma below, within wreath. BEROI/AIWN RPC III 3429 Good Fine. Scarce. Dark brown patina with nice contrast. Obverse a bit off-center. Typical light roughness. Some corrosion on edge.

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 $ 45.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Hadrian 117-138 A.D. Chalkous (Half-quadrans) VF -- #AC101099
AE Chalkous (Half-quadrans) 10mm. 1.06g. Antioch Mint Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
S.C with officina letter (E) below, all within wreath.
RPC III 3709; McAlee 543e VF. Very rare. Mottled green patina with some reddish desert fill. Some minor roughness, as expected. Listed as 'very rare' in McAlee and 11 examples known to RPC.

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 $ 65.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Hadrian 117-138 A.D. Chalkous (Half-quadrans) Fine -- #AC101096
AE Chalkous (Half-quadrans) 10mm. 0.98g. Antioch Mint Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
S.C with officina letter (A or delta?) below, all within wreath.
cf. RPC III 3705 or 3708; cf. McAlee 543a or 543d Fine. Very rare. Dark green patina with some reddish desert fill. Some minor roughness and area of patina loss on obverse. The officina letter is unclear, but both A and delta are listed as 'very rare' in McAlee.

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 $ 45.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Laodicea ad Mare Antoninus Pius 138-161 A.D. AE25 About Fine -- #AC99782
AE25 25mm. 8.40g. Year 188 (host coin, 140/41 A.D.) Laureate head, r.; countermark: laureate male head, r. (Antoninus Pius?) AVTO KAI TI AILI ADRI ANTWNEINOC CEB Turreted and draped bust of Tyche, l.; KO (?) to l., HPR (date) to r. IOVLIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN RPC IV.3 online 8584; SNG Copenhagen 350; countermark: Howgego 113 About Fine. Scarce. Brown patina. Worn. Mild roughness. This issue is frequently found with this countermark. Interestingly, many of the sharper, less worn examples on the market lack the countermark. Howgego states that this countermark was applied after 143/4 A.D.

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 $ 40.00
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Syria Commagene Zeugma Antoninus Pius 138-161 A.D. Æ24 Fine -- #AC80869
AE Æ24 24mm. 8.60g. Laureate head, r. [AUT]O ANTONEINOC [CEB EUCBAIC] Tetrastyle temple, colonnaded peribolos containing grove before; uncertain control letter in inner r. field; all within laurel wreath. ZEUGMATEWN RPC IV.3 (online) 10693 Fine. Seemingly rare, especially with right-facing portrait. Dark gray patina. Light porosity. The dark silvery gray patina and fine porosity seems to indicate this example may be billon.

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 $ 45.00
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Syria Coele-Syria Heliopolis Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. AE26 VF -- #AC88564
AE26 26mm. 10.40g. Laureate and draped bust, r. [SEVERVS PIVS AVG] (or similar) Caracalla and Geta standing vis-à-vis, clasping hands; CH/L between; In ex.: AVG GET CAE ANT (or similar) Lindgren 2159; cf. Sawaya series 8 VF. Scarce. Green-brown mottled patina. Good detail despite issues. Some mild encrustation and subsequent surface roughness. Scarce dynastic issue. Reduced from: $110

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 $ 95.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Emesa Julia Domna 196-211 A.D. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC94140
AR Tetradrachm 26mm. 10.40g. 215-217 A.D. Diademed and draped bust, r. IOVLIA AVGOVSTA Eagle standing facing, head l., wings spread, wreath in beak; A below head; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Samash l. between legs. DHMARC EX VPATOS TO D Prieur 950 var. (position of A) VF. Rare. Toned, darker on reverse. Some porosity and a few rough spots. Struck with worn obverse die. This exact type is not listed in Prieur with an A under the eagle's head. This reverse is noted for Caracalla (Prieur 953), but not Domna. Reduced from: $180

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 $ 165.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Caracalla 198-217 A.D. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC91179
Bi Tetradrachm 29mm. 13.00g. 215-217 A.D. Laureate head, r. AUT K M A ANTWNEINOS SEB Eagle standing with wings spread, head r. with wreath in beak, star over crescent between legs. DHMARC EX UPATOS TO D McAlee 688; Prieur 235 VF. Lightly toned with much remaining lustre. Typical porosity. A bit rough due to poor strike.

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 $ 65.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Emesa Caracalla 198-217 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC91167
Bi Tetradrachm 26mm. 11.90g. 215-217 A.D. Laureate head, r. AUT K M A ANTWNINOS SEB Eagle standing wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak, radiate and draped bust of Sol or Shamash between legs; O below beak. DHMARC EX UPATOS TO D Prieur 1000 Good VF. Lightly toned with some lustre in devices. Typical light porosity. Some friction on high points.

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 $ 85.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Elagabalus 218-222 A.D. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC91186
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 13.50g. 219 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from behind. AUT K M A ANTWNEINOS SEB Eagle standing on line, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak, star between legs; D-E to either side. DHMARC EX UPATOS TO B McAlee 763; Prieur 252 VF. Lightly toned. Good remaining lustre. Typical light porosity. Some friction on high points.

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 $ 65.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Elagabalus 218-222 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC91185
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 12.40g. 219 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from front. AUT K M A ANTWNEINOS SEB Eagle standing on line, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak, star between legs; D-E to either side. DHMARC EX UPATOS TO B McAlee 762; Prieur 264 Good VF. Scarce. Lightly toned with good remaining lustre. Typical light porosity. Small friction spot on obverse. Reduced from: $105

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 $ 90.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Laodicea ad Mare Elagabalus 218-222 A.D. AE20 About Fine -- #AC88082
AE20 20mm. 5.30g. Laureate head, r. IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Bust of Tyche, l., in distyle temple; In ex.: DE LADICEON cf. SNG Copenhagen 374 About Fine. Seemingly rare. Green patina. Slight porosity. A bit off-center. A seemingly rare variety with the bust of Tyche facing left and with the reverse legend starting on the right side rather than the left.

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 $ 28.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Severus Alexander 222-235 A.D. Oktassarion Fine -- #AC99881
AE Oktassarion 34mm. 16.00g. Antioch mint Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from behind. AVT K M AV CEOV ALEXANDROC Tyche of Antioch seated l. on rock, holding corn ears, river god Orontes swimming l. below; above, ram leaping l., looking back; (delta)-E across upper fields, S-C across fields below; star(?) in l. field. ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOL McAlee 825 var. (obv. legend); RPC VI online 8085 var. (same) Fine. Rare. Brown patina. Porous. A seldom-offered large Antioch bronze.

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 $ 75.00
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Syria Seleukis and Pieria Raphanea Severus Alexander 222-235 A.D. AE23 Good VF -- #AC88544
AE23 23mm. 6.40g. Bareheaded draped bust, r. AVT […] ALEXANDROC Genius, turreted, standing l., holding cornucopiae and patera, flanked by eagles in l. and r. fields; humped bull to lower l.; In ex.: (star) REF-A-TEWN Lindgren III 1210 (this coin); BMC 4 Good VF. Very rare. Dark patina with reddish earthen fill. Some light roughness. ex Henry Clay Lindgren collection; plate coin in Lindgren III. Reduced from: $165

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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC96388
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 12.90g. Antioch Mint 242 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r. AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle facing, head l., wings spread; wreath in beak, crescent between legs; ram running r. below. DHMARC EX UPATO B Prieur 302 Good VF. Deeply toned with some golden hues and much underlying lustre. Typical light porosity. Some small adhesons. Reduced from: $110

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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC91210
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 12.60g. 238-240 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from behind. AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle standing facing on line, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak; In ex.: SC DHMARC EXOUSIAS McAlee 860; Prieur 281-2 Good VF. Lightly toned with much lustre. Unevenly struck. Typical light porosity.

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 $ 95.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm EF -- #AC91209
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 13.40g. 238-240 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from behind. AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle standing facing on line, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak; In ex.: SC DHMARC EXOUSIAS McAlee 860; Prieur 281-2 EF. Lightly toned with nearly full, strong lustre. A bit weak at centers, otherwise very nice. Reduced from: $150

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 $ 135.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC91207
Bi Tetradrachm 26mm. 12.00g. 241-244 A.D. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, l., seen from front. AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak; between legs, ram running l. under crescent. DHMARC EX UPA TO B McAlee 881; Prieur 298 Good VF. Lightly toned. Nearly full lustrous. Typical porosity. Portrait a little rough. Reduced from: $100

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 $ 90.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC91203
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 10.30g. 241-244 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from behind. AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak; between legs, ram running l. under crescent. DHMARC EX UPA TO B McAlee 872; Prieur 295 Good VF. Lightly toned with much remaining lustre. Typical light porosity. Slightly uneven strike. A few faint marks. Reduced from: $100

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 $ 90.00
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