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:
AE25 mm
Weight:
11,92 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
RPC I 4237; SNG Copenhagen 85 var. (symbol)
Commentary:
grey-brown patina, minor roughness, clear countermark
History:
The Syro-Phoenician territories in which the coin circulated were given to Cleopatra VII by Mark Antony.
Article Number:
003-03-04-45017