RPC I, 4212

Province Syria
City Antioch 
Region Syria
Reign Roman Republic
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Zeus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ (to r., downwards in two lines) ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ (to l., downwards), ΙΓ
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre

Coin no. 17 of RPC I, 4212

 

Reference CNG Triton IX, 10 Jan. 2006, lot 1045
Diameter 27
Weight 16.35
Axis 12
Note coin has a much larger diameter and weight than all the others; the obverse die seems “normal” on a large flan, whereas the reverse die seems calibrated to the diameter of the flan
Addition Additional coin (post publication)
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