Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Pseudo-Autonomous, Trichalkon AE, Time of Hadrian, Antioch Mint, CY 177 = 128/9 – (Tyche/Ram)

$75.00

- +
SKU: G2.12 Categories: ,
Share On:

Description

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Pseudo-Autonomous, Trichalkon AE (bronze,5.67g,17mm),  Time of Hadrian, Antioch Mint, CY 177 = 128/9
Obv: ΑΝΤΙ[ΟΧЄΩΝ ΤΗϹ] [ΜΗΤΡΟ]ΠΟΛЄⲰϹ; Turreted and veiled head of Tyche of Antioch to right
Rev:  ЄΤ ΖΟΡ in exergue; A and  Γ above; Ram leaping right, head to left; above, star within crescent
Ref: McAlee 125a Rarity/Choice: Scarce rev, VF (nice earthen highlights on dark brown patina)
Note: After twenty-five years of absence in civic coinage and various attempts to replace small Roman Imperial denominations with civic coins, Antioch resumed minting minor civic coins during Hadrian’s reign. Initially, a small issue was struck in 123/4, followed by a more significant release in 128/9. The reverse of these coins features Greek marks representing three mint houses (Α, Β, Γ), along with the civic date according to the Caesarean Era, ZOP, corresponding to 128/9.

Related products