Syria, Seleukeia; head of Tyche/thunderbolt on stool
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.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
7,8 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
BMC Syria p. 271, 27; RPC I 4324; Lindgren 2122
Commentary:
dark olive patina, some roughness on obverse, sharp details
History:
The region's name, Seleucia Pieria, comes from a Macedonian region of Pieria with the similar topography.
Article Number:
033-05-06-41652