Syria, Antioch AR Tetradrachm (Augustus/Tyche & Orontes, RPC I 4155)

SYRIA, ANTIOCH
Time of Augustus
AR Tetradrachm (27.38mm, 12.57g, 12h)
Struck 2 BC
Obverse: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, laureate head of Augustus right
Reverse: ΕΤΟΥΣ ΘΚ ΝΙΚΗΣ, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock holding palm branch, before river god Orontes swimming right, head facing; monograms and date in right field
References: RPC Online, Vol. I, No. 4155

Dark toning with an attractive portrait.

Sammlung : Roman Provincial