Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch; Tyche/altar
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Description
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Time of Hadrian (117-138 AD), dated year 177 of the Caesarean era (128/9 AD). ANTIOXEΩN ΤΗ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕ ; turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Lighted altar draped with garland, Γ beneath; ET·ZOP in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,58 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RPC II 2020 var. (date); Cf. McAlee 124a/b |
| Commentary: | rare date; grey patina, minute scratches, slightly off center |
Historical Context
On 13 December 115 AD a devastaing earthquake shook Antioch killing an estimated quarter of million people and trapping the emperor Trajan under collapsed house.
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