Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Pseudo-Autonomous, Trichalkon AE, Time of Hadrian, Antioch Mint, CY 177 = 128/9 - (Tyche/Ram)

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Pseudo-Autonomous, Trichalkon AE (bronze,5.67g,17mm), Time of Hadrian, Antioch Mint, CY 177 = 128/9

Obv: ΑΝΤΙ[ΟΧЄΩΝ ΤΗϹ] [ΜΗΤΡΟ]ΠΟΛЄⲰϹ; Turreted and veiled head of Tyche of Antioch to right

Rev: ЄΤ ΖΟΡ in exergue; A and Γ above; Ram leaping right, head to left; above, star within crescent

Ref: McAlee 125a

Rarity/Choice: Scarce rev, VF (nice earthen highlights on dark brown patina)

Note: After twenty-five years of absence in civic coinage and various attempts to replace small Roman Imperial denominations with civic coins, Antioch resumed minting minor civic coins during Hadrian's reign. Initially, a small issue was struck in 123/4, followed by a more significant release in 128/9. The reverse of these coins features Greek marks representing three mint houses (Α, Β, Γ), along with the civic date according to the Caesarean Era, ZOP, corresponding to 128/9.