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Ancients Auction 17  –  19 December 2024

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 17

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins - 20% BP

Th, 19.12.2024, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

ROMAN PROVINCIAL. SELEUCIS AND PIERIA, ANTIOCH. Trajan Decius.
Billon Tetradrachm, AD 249-250.
Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ ΓΑΙ ΜΕ ΚΥΙΝ ΔΕΚΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; one pellet below. Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, eagle standing right with wings spread and wreath in beak; SC in exergue.

Extremely Fine; some surface encrustation, otherwise a lovely coin with a stunning blue iridescence, particularly to reverse.

Reference: RPC IX-1612; Prieur-504; McAlee-1105a.
Rarity: Very Rare.
Die Axis: 7h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 10.99 g.

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Price realized 36 GBP
Starting price 35 GBP
Estimate 70 GBP
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