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Seleucis and Pieria: Q. Caecilius Bassus, Proconsul (57-55 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Antioch (McAlee 5a; Prieur 5; RPC I 4128; SC 2491.2a; HGC 9, 1360)
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Obv: Diademed head of Philip I right within fillet border
Rev: BAΣIΛEYΣ-ΦIΛIΠΠOY-EΠIΦANOYS-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY; Zeus Nikephoros seated left; • to right of Nike’s head, monograms to inner left and below throne, ∆ and winged thunderbolt in exergue; all within wreath
Struck during the time of Q. Caecilius Bassus’ governorship. Bassus, a supporter of Pompey, had led an insurrection against Sextus Pompey, cousin of Julius Caesar and governor of Syria since 48 BC. For two years he fought off attacks from enemy forces, even calling on the Parthians for assistance (Dio 27.5), before finally falling to Cassius, one of the assassins of Caesar.
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![Seleucis and Pieria: Q. Caecilius Bassus, Proconsul (57-55 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Antioch (McAlee 5a; Prieur 5; RPC I 4128; SC 2491.2a; HGC 9, 1360)
Obv: Diademed head of Philip I right within fillet border
Rev: [i]BAΣIΛEYΣ-ΦIΛIΠΠOY-EΠIΦANOYS-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY[/i]; Zeus Nikephoros seated left; • to right of Nike’s head, monograms to inner left and below throne, ∆ and winged thunderbolt in exergue; all within wreath
Struck during the time of Q. Caecilius Bassus’ governorship. Bassus, a supporter of Pompey, had led an insurrection against Sextus Pompey, cousin of Julius Caesar and governor of Syria since 48 BC. For two years he fought off attacks from enemy forces, even calling on the Parthians for assistance (Dio 27.5), before finally falling to Cassius, one of the assassins of Caesar.](albums/userpics/36484/normal_McAlee-5a.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Seleucis and Pieria: Q. Caecilius Bassus, Proconsul (57-55 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Antioch (McAlee 5a; Prieur 5; RPC I 4128; SC 2491.2a; HGC 9, 1360)
Obv: Diademed head of Philip I right within fillet border
Rev: [i]BAΣIΛEYΣ-ΦIΛIΠΠOY-EΠIΦANOYS-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY[/i]; Zeus Nikephoros seated left; • to right of Nike’s head, monograms to inner left and below throne, ∆ and winged thunderbolt in exergue; all within wreath
Struck during the time of Q. Caecilius Bassus’ governorship. Bassus, a supporter of Pompey, had led an insurrection against Sextus Pompey, cousin of Julius Caesar and governor of Syria since 48 BC. For two years he fought off attacks from enemy forces, even calling on the Parthians for assistance (Dio 27.5), before finally falling to Cassius, one of the assassins of Caesar.")
