A superb portrait of Augustus
Lot 193
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 15.07 g, 12 h), CY 30 and COS XIII = 2/1 BC. ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. ΕΤΟΥΣ - Λ - ΝΙΚΗΣ / IΓ Tyche seated right on rocks, holding palm frond in her right hand; below, half-length figure of river god Orontes swimming to right; in field above, two monograms. McAlee 185. Prieur 55. RPC I 4156. Nicely toned and with a superb portrait. Minor doubling and with very light die rust on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern FPL 35, August 1981, 69.
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500 CHF
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400 CHF
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1500 CHF
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