Syria, Seleucis and Pieria — Antioch on the Orontes

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria — Antioch on the Orontes

Pseudo-autonomous civic issue, c. 1st century BC

Probably Caesarian Era Year 12 = 38/37 BC

Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right. You were correct on Zeus; the heavy curls, beard, and laurel wreath are quite characteristic of this Antioch series.

Reverse: Tripod-lebes, with Greek civic inscription:

ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ / ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟΥ

17mm; 5.2g