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Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Syria| > |Antioch| > RP19893 Antioch, Roman Provincial Syria, 30 - 29 B.C.  Caesar bestowed freedom to the city of Antioch in June 47 B.C., after which coins were dated to a Caesarian era that began in 49 B.C., sometime between 10 June and 14 August.RP19893. Bronze tetrachalkon, McAlee 68(a), RPC I 4238 (1 specimen of this date known to RPC), Waage 287, F, desert patina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 7.201g, maximum diameter 20.4mm, die axis 0o, 30 - 29 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse ANTIOXEΩN METPOΠOΛEΩΣ AYTONOMOY, Zeus enthroned left, Nike in extended right crowning him with wreath, long scepter in left hand, cornucopia inner left at feet, K (Caesarean era year 20) in exergue; SOLD  |