SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero, 54-68

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero, 54-68. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.88 g, 12 h), RY 10, CE 112 = 63/4. ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ Laureate head of Nero to right, wearing aegis. Rev. ETOΥΣ - ΒIP•I Eagle with spread wings standing right on thunderbolt; to right, palm frond. McAlee 265a. Prieur 89. RPC I 4188. A sharply struck and fresh coin with an impressive portrait. Good extremely fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 106, 9 May 2018, 577 and Numismatica Ars Classica 100, 29 May 2017, 444.