Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch; Zeus/Zeus; Cleopatra VII countermark
370,00 €
Description
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Under Roman Rule, dated year 3 (Caesarian Era = 47/6 BC), with a countermark applied during the reign of Cleopatra VII, circa 37-6 BC(?). Laureate head of Zeus right; c/m: head of Cleopatra VII right / Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre; headdress of Isis before.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE23 |
| Weight [g]: | 12,26 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RPC I 4219; McAlee 46; for c/m, McAlee p. 108-9, fig. 15 and p. 74, note 25 |
| Commentary: | attractive glossy brownish patina, clear countermark |
Historical Context
The Syro-Phoenician territories in which the coin circulated were given to Cleopatra VII by Mark Antony.
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