Kali Posted December 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 18, 2022 Can't do a best of 2022 since this is the only coin I bought this year, but it's a type I have wanted for many years. Septimius Severus (193 - 211 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm SELEUCIS and PIERIA Laodicea ad Mare O: AVT KAI CЄOVHPOC CЄ, laureate and draped bust right, seen from side. R: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC TO Γ, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. 208-9 A.D. 11.61g 28mm McAlee, Severan Group 3, 25; Prieur 1149; Bellinger 52 20 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted December 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 18, 2022 It's certainly a delightful coin! Well done! Is it a rare type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted December 18, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: It's certainly a delightful coin! Well done! Is it a rare type? No, it's fairly common for the type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted December 18, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 18, 2022 Very attractive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted December 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Kali said: Can't do a best of 2022 since this is the only coin I bought this year, but it's a type I have wanted for many years. Septimius Severus (193 - 211 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm SELEUCIS and PIERIA Laodicea ad Mare O: AVT KAI CЄOVHPOC CЄ, laureate and draped bust right, seen from side. R: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC TO Γ, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. 208-9 A.D. 11.61g 28mm McAlee, Severan Group 3, 25; Prieur 1149; Bellinger 52 Kali, you're right, these coins are common but they do well at auction 😉. Many of these coins struck at the Laodicea ad Mare mint were melted down to strike more debased coinage for Caracalla's proposed war with Parthia. I sold the example of Prieur 1149 pictured below at a Heritage auction 12 years ago for $546.25 😊. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted December 19, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 19 hours ago, Al Kowsky said: Kali, you're right, these coins are common but they do well at auction 😉. Many of these coins struck at the Laodicea ad Mare mint were melted down to strike more debased coinage for Caracalla's proposed war with Parthia. I sold the example of Prieur 1149 pictured below at a Heritage auction 12 years ago for $546.25 😊. It's a very handsome example & it'd no wonder it did well. It would have probably done even better now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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