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SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« on: January 17, 2019, 03:30:33 pm »
Dear cf,

I was looking for this type for some years
Very happy man here, i took the description from CNG on the bust


Reference.
RPC III, 3805/6; Prieur 1109; Adra 1562-5; Paris 1157

Issue   Year 170 (OP)

Obv. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒΑСΤ
Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, with gorgoneion on breastplate

Rev. ΙΟΥΛΙΕωΝ ΤωΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕωΝ
Turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right; in field, right, ΟΡ

13 gr
25 mm
12h

Note.
From the Michel Prieur Collection. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Part I, Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5142; Numismatica Ars Classica 1 (39 March 1989), lot 862; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 279 (August 1967), no. 40.

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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2019, 03:35:52 pm »
Wow, Oki => that coin is absolutely stunning (awesome addition)

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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2019, 04:40:16 pm »
A splendid coin!

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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2019, 04:56:01 pm »
Wow, Eric:o :D

Great coin,  ;) +++

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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2019, 05:22:29 pm »
Amazing! Do I see soldiers arming the battlements/towers on Tyche's head?
If so, the first I've seen.
Well done.
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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2019, 05:27:06 pm »
Dear coin friends,

thank you very much.
@Pete, i'll have to have it in hand to check it.
i'll come back on it
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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2019, 02:28:29 am »
Hi Eric,

that is a fantastic coin with a wonderful pedigree, congratulations!

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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2019, 07:04:00 am »
 :branchesthreeleft: Congrats! :branchesthreeright:
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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2019, 06:08:31 pm »
thank you
appreciated
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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2019, 11:42:45 am »
Amazing! Do I see soldiers arming the battlements/towers on Tyche's head?
If so, the first I've seen.
Well done.
PeteB
Pete i think you are right, amazing details indeed
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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2019, 12:54:46 pm »
Goodgawdalmightly Oki-- that is one fabulous coin!  Congrats :)

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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2019, 01:08:10 pm »
Goodgawdalmightly Oki-- that is one fabulous coin!  Congrats :)

Thank you TIF, indeed needed to be  in my collection  ;D
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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2019, 01:35:20 pm »
Amazing! Do I see soldiers arming the battlements/towers on Tyche's head?
If so, the first I've seen.
Well done.
PeteB

Agreed, that is an amazing feature that I overlooked until reading your comment.

Is Tyche modeled after someone in particular?

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Re: SELEUCIS Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2019, 12:01:13 pm »
Probably the best detailed mural crown I have seen on a coin depicting Tyche, I have a few myself but they do not compare to yours.

Exquisite.  ;) +++

 

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