Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, NGC ChVF 5/5 3/5 Silver Tetradrachm ad Mare 96

  
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, NGC ChVF 5/5 3/5 Silver Tetradrachm ad Mare, type issued 81-16 B. Issue dated EI = 67-66 B. 27mm, (15.30 g), obv. Turreted bust of Tyche to right, bead and reel border, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding Nike and sceptre to right downwards LAODIKEWN/THGS IERAS KAI to left, AYTONOMOY, in inner left field EI, SE in exergue, monogram below throne, S. 5874, Morkholm Laodicea ad Mare ANS MN 28, 1983 No. 28.8b, HGC 9, 1398. Attractive light patination and rare date.

SYRIA - Seleucia Pieria AND - LAODICEA. Laodicea was founded by Seleucus I in memory of his mother, was the second port of Antioch. Laodicea was declared a free city in 109/108 BC In 82, she rebelled against the domination of Armenian Tigranes. The new autonomous coinage of the city did not begin until 82/81 BC This type was struck until 49/48 and the coming of Caesar in Syria.

The coinage was then numbered from the following year and lasted until 17/16 BC, under Augustus, adopting the new era cesarean. PERFECT NGC 5/5 Strike - Amazing Eye Appeal - STUNNING PORTRAIT. Coin is in wonderful state of preservation for this issue.

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