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NEWP: Roman Provincial, Septimius Severus. Laodicea Ad Mare
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Pre-ANA itch is not a good thing, yet I comfort myself by the thought of likelihood of being crushed on auction and not attending the show in person. My preference in ancients has migrated for the Greek designs in general, with some selective purchasing of Roman Imperial coins where the portraiture is expressive. This coin more than met the threshold as I found the portrait on this larger size Tetradrachm as quite appealing with real crafty engraving. Thank you SmEagle1795 for the offline feedback.
ROMAN EMPIRE. Provincial Issue of Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea Ad Mare, Under Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. AR Tetradrachm. 27mm, 13.65 gr. Obv. Laureate and draped bust of Septimius right. Rev. Eagle holding wreath in its beak and looking left, star below. Prieur 1149. A truly magnificent and expressive portrait of Septimius in the dramatic style of the Antonine Period. NGC Ch. AU 5/5, 5/5. Fine Style.
ROMAN EMPIRE. Provincial Issue of Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea Ad Mare, Under Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. AR Tetradrachm. 27mm, 13.65 gr. Obv. Laureate and draped bust of Septimius right. Rev. Eagle holding wreath in its beak and looking left, star below. Prieur 1149. A truly magnificent and expressive portrait of Septimius in the dramatic style of the Antonine Period. NGC Ch. AU 5/5, 5/5. Fine Style.
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Quite the melancholy expression on ol' SeptSev here. Interesting rendition of his eye, too.
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