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LOT 3362
Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Cos III (AD 100).
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑNΟϹ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ, laureate head of Trajan to right, above eagle standing to right, with wings folded; in left field, palm branch projecting from Trajan’s head; in right field, club / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ, laureate bust of Melkart-Hercules to right, wearing lion skin around neck. RPC III, 3526; Prieur 1482; McAlee 452. Good Very Fine. Beautiful toning.(14.58gr, 25mm, 7h.).
Provenance
Private collection, France.
Private European collection.
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