Description
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