AR, tetradrachm, year 4 of the Caesarean Era (= 46/45 BC), ANTIOCHIA

AR, tetradrachm, year 4 of the Caesarean Era (= 46/45 BC), ANTIOCHIA, Struck during the time of Q. Caecilius Bassus‘ governorship, in the name and types of the Seleucid king Philippos I. Philadelphos,

26 mm, 14.82 g.

Diademed head of Philippos r.//[BA]ΣIΛE[ΩΣ] / [ΦI]ΛIΠΠΟ[Υ] – [E]ΠIΦΑΝΟVΣ / [Φ]IAΛΔEΛΦΟ[V], Zeus Nikephorus enthroned l. thunderbold under throne, city monogram ANT to lower inner left, in exergue date Δ (= year 4), all within laurel wreath.

Hoover 1360 b; Houghton/Lorber/Hoover 2491.2; McAlee 5 b; Prieur 5; RPC 4128.


RR Slightly corroded, good very fine

Ex CNG 90, Lancaster 2012, lot 1095.