Description
Syria, Seleukeia, 37 – 36 BC. Veiled head of Tyche right / ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ ΤΗΣΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟC; thunderbolt with fillet placed upon cushioned stool, EA below, A and Φ in lower fields all within laurel wreath.
Syria, Seleukeia; head of Tyche/thunderbolt on stool
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Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,80 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | BMC Syria p. 271, 27; RPC I 4324; Lindgren 2122 |
| Commentary: | dark olive patina, some roughness on obverse, sharp details |
Historical Context
The region's name, Seleucia Pieria, comes from a Macedonian region of Pieria with the similar topography.
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