RPC I, 4218

 

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4218
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Roman Republic
Issue Caesarian era, year 2
Dating 48/47 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Zeus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΙ (to r., downwards in two lines) ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟΥ, Β
Edition Ἀντιοχέων τῆς μητροπόλεως καὶ ἱερᾶς καὶ ἀσύλου καὶ αὐτονόμου βʹ
Translation of the metropolis and of the sacred and sanctuary and autonomous (city) of the Antiochenes, (year) 2
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; date in exergue; above Zeus, thunderbolt; all in laurel wreath; (letters or symbols in fields)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average weight 12.20 g
Reference McAlee 45
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     B: Fox
3 3     Milan