v13_0137 - AUGUSTUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien

MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 106.71 €
Estimate : 213.43 €
Realised price : 106.71 €

Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien

Date: An 30 et 13e consulat

Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 13,96 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire à l’usure importante, mais complètement lisible et identifiable

Catalogue references :

RPC.4156 - Prieur 55 (36 ex) - GIC.106 var. (250£)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire est le 0055_063 de la base TSP

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Auguste à droite entouré de la stemma (O*).

Obverse legend : KAISAROS SE-BASTOU (Kaisaros Sebastou).

Obverse translation : (César Auguste).

Reverse

Reverse description : Tyché (Ville d’Antioche) tourelée, voilée et drapée assise à droite sur un rocher, tenant une palme de la main droite ; à ses pieds à droite, l’Oronte nageant à droite.

Reverse legend : ETOUS - L - NIKHS/ (UPAT) IG (Etous Nikhs).

Historical background

AUGUSTUS

(01/16/27 BC-08/19/14 AD)

Antioch was founded in 300 BC by Seleucus I. It was the capital of the Seleucid kingdom before becoming that of the Roman province of Syria. Syria was annexed by Pompey in 64 BC. Three different eras seem to have been used during the 1st century BC: the Seleucid era which begins in 311 BC; the Antioch or Pompeian era which begins in 64 BC after the end of the Seleucid dynasty; the Caesarean era which begins in 48-47 BC after the arrival of the dictator in Syria. Tetradrachms in the name of Philip Philadelphe were minted between 56 and 16 BC. A monetary reform of bronze was carried out by Quinctilius Varus in 5 BC. Under Augustus, we have four different mints.