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Antioch, Roman Provincial Syria, Re-Issue of Philip Philadelphos Coinage, 47 - 16 B.C.

In the initial phases of creating a province on the ruins of the Syrian Kingdom, the Romans kept the old monetary system, the coins of this era being almost exact replicas of those of the last Seleukid King Philip Philadelphos.

9319. Silver tetradrachm, RPC I 4127 - 4149, VF, Antioch mint, 14.99g, 26.5mm, 0°, obverse diademed head of Philip Philadelphos right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOΥ EΠIΦANOΥΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOΥ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, XAT monogram before; SOLD