Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria, 128-129 AD., Civic Issue, Æ 18, McAlee 126c.
Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria, pseudo-automous coinage under Roman rule, era of Hadrian (117-138 AD.), dated year 177 of the Caesarean Era = 128-129 AD.,
Trichalkon / Æ 18 (ø 17,5-18 mm / 4,62 g), brass, axis medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: ANTIOX[ЄωN THC] – MHT[POΠOΛЄ]ωC , laureate head of Zeus r.
Rev.: ЄT ZOP - Γ , Boule of Antioch (female personification of the city council) veiled, seated left, dropping pebble into voting urn, Greek letter gamma in r. field.
McAlee 126c (very rare) ; CRS 273 ; Paris 430 ; NY 1944.100.65762 ( http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.65762 ) ; RPC online volume III, temp. no. 3740 (3 pieces listed) http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/3740/ .
# Collection Bibliography Diameter Weight Axis Countermark Note Image
1 P 430 4.29 g Pictured
2 NY 1944.100.65762 5.35 g None http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.65762
3 McAlee coll. 5.30 g = McAlee 126(c) None