Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch; Zeus/Zeus; Cleopatra VII countermark
110,00 €
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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 13,72 |
| Grade: | F/F |
| Attribution: | cf. McAlee 43; cf. RPC I 4216; cf. HGC 9, 1366; for c/m: McAlee p. 74, note 25 |
| Commentary: | dark grey patina with sandy deposits; countermark aVF |
Historical Context
The Syro-Phoenician territories in which the coin circulated were given to Cleopatra VII by Mark Antony.
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