Ancient & Islamic Coins

Roman Provincial Coinage, SYRIA, Antioch, Trajan, Tetradrachm, 98-9, αυτοκρ καιc νεπ τραιανοc cεβ γερμ, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder, rev. δημαρχ εχ υπατ β, bearded bust of Ba’al-Zeus right, wearing tall head-dress and himation, holding vertical thunderbolt in left hand, 10.37g (RPC III, 3565, this coin). Very fine and lightly toned, the bust type very rare £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Antony Scammell Collection of Roman Coins.

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