Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch; Zeus/Zeus; Cleopatra VII countermark
Description:
Syria, Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch. Under Roman Rule, dated year 21 (Caesarian Era = 29/28 BC). Laureate head of Zeus right; c/m head of Cleopatra VII right / Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre; headdress of Isis before.
Diameter:
AE24 mm
Weight:
7,74 g
Grade:
gF/F
Attribution:
cf. McAlee 43; cf. RPC I 4216; cf. HGC 9, 1366; for c/m: McAlee p. 74, note 25
Commentary:
dark green patina with some deposits and scratches
History:
The Syro-Phoenician territories in which the coin circulated were given to Cleopatra VII by Mark Antony.
Article Number:
062-05-03-45597