Description
Syria, Antioch, Tiberius (14 – 37 AD). Silanus, legate; year 1 of Tiberius reign and 45 of Actium era. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑP; bare head right / Α ΕΠΙ ΣΙ−ΛΑΠΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΟ−ΧΕΩΝ EM in wreath.
Syria, Antioch, Tiberius
110,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE23 |
| Weight [g]: | 10,70 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | BMC 150, SGI 292 |
| Commentary: | dark green patina, some deposits, good details |
Historical Context
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus was appointed by Augustus the governor of Syria in 13 AD and was replaced only 4 years later by Calpurnius Piso, a crony of the new emperor Tiberius.
Related products
