Tetradrachm Aulus Gabinius

Features

Issuer	Antioch on the Orontes (Syria)
Ruling authority	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	57 BC - 55 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	15.26 g
Diameter	21.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 49935
References	RPC Online I# 4124 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , Prieur# 1 Michel Prieur, Karin Prieur; 2000. A Type Corpus of the Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and Their Fractions from 57 BC to AD 253. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , McAlee# 1 Richard McAlee. The coins of Roman Antioch. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States (3 volumes).

Obverse

Anepigraphic Diademed head of Philip Philadelphus right, surrounded by the stemma

Reverse

Nicephore Zeus seated left on throne with back, holding Nike in right hand and long scepter in his left hand, monogram in left field

Mint

See also

• Mythology

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Numista Rarity index: 92

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Bullion value: USD 14.52

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