SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. temp. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (22mm, 7.47 g, 12h). Dated CY 21 (28/7 BC). Radiate and draped bust of Helios right / Artemis standing left, holding scepter; AK (date) to inner left. RPC 4400.5 (this coin); SNG München 866 var. (date). Earthen green patina, light porosity. Near VF. Rare variety with date oriented horizontally instead of vertically.

From the Richard McAlee Collection.

Dated to the year Octavian took the title of Augustus. This series began in the mid 40’s BC and continued through Tiberius.

Closing Date and Time: 2 April 2025 at 13:25:20 ET.

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