Description: Syria, Antioch, time of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus (161 - 169 AD). Dated Caesarean Era 212(?) (AD 163/4). Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right / Serpent coiled about tripod; (ETOVC BIC?) date around.

Diameter: AE11 mm

Weight: 1,56 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: cf. McAlee 162; CNG 203, Lot 375

Commentary: very rare; grey patina, some deposits, good detail, well centered

History: In the course of its history, Antioch suffered from severe earthquakes, one of them, in 115 AD, happened during the presence of emperor Trajan, and the whole landscape of the surrounding area was altered.

Article Number: 035-10-06-41652