Augustus Tetradrachm

Finally acquired a tetradrachm I have had on my wishlist for almost a year. Made an offer and it was accepted.


Augustus (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.)
AR Tetradrachm
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch.
O: KAIΣAPOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY, laureate head right.
R: ANTIOXEΩN MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ, Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm frond; below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right; ςΛ (Actian Era date) above; in right field, ΔN (Caesarean Era date) above monogram (=ANTIOXIEΩN?)
Dated year 36 of the Actian Era and year 54 of the Caesarean Era (AD 6)
Antioch Mint, 5 - 6 A.D
26.4mm
14.07g
Prieur 57, RPC 4158, McAlee 187

Struck in the year that Augustus decided to banish Herod Archelaus from Judaea and set up the prefect/procurator system.

For more on year 6, read it on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6

 

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The reverse is what makes this coin, even though the simple obverse screams Augustus.

 

Congrats, Mat!!! I really love it!!!!

 

Wow, that is a great coin, congratulations

 

I also bought one with a crack, but was very beautiful, I waited and waited for the post to arrive it never came, I got all other shipments from this seller, I got a refund but the coin was lost I still regret it every day, it was a beauty, congrats on your coins..at this moment still do not have one...

 

Wow! Fantastic coin, bravo! That's going on my want list to be sure.

 

Very nice coin, congrats.

 

I've lost my fair share of beauties, it sucks.

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

 

A fantastic and very desirable coin Mat. Congrats!

 

cool coin mat, the reveres is pretty nice..but i like the bust as well..worn but attractive.

 

That is straight up phat, I would like it more if it were mine! Since its yours its just OK. *mutter* mutter*

 

What's your Mutter have to do with anything?

 

Oh snap!

 

Awesome Mat, coin is way cool, don't think i've seen that reverse before.

 

I've wanted one of these for a couple of years now, but the right one hasn't come along. Congrats!

 

An Augustus tet or cistophor (or both ) has been on my personnal list for decades. Didn't take the time and money to go further yet though.
That one is quite nice, it would easily make my day

Q

 

Nice!! ... wow, Mat => I love that sweet addition!!

The obverse is awesome "and" that Tyche & River-god reverse is always a total winner!! (congrats, sweet coin)

Ummm, I hope it's okay if I post a couple of coins that aren't quite the same, but they have a couple of things in common?

=> the first example is merely from the same city, Seleucis & Pieria ...

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria, Philip I
Æ 8 Assaria
AD 244-249
Antioch mint
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 16.39 grams
Obverse: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I right
Reverse: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right; above, ram leaping right, head left; Δ-Є and S-C across field
Reference: McAlee 990





Oh, and my second example merely has a similar cool Tyche-reverse ...

PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trajan AR Tetradrachm
AD 98-117
Struck AD 110/1
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 14.44 grams
Obverse: Laureate head right; below, club left and eagle standing right with wings folded
Reverse: Tyche seated right, foot set on river-god swimming to right below
Reference: McAlee 470 (Antioch); Prieur 1498




... again Mat => that's one sweet coin-addition, my friend!! (very cool)

 

AWESOME Augustus, Mat! (Was that a verbal redundancy?) Nice job... and I know you well... you captured it for a GREAT price!

 

Sweet coin Mat. I'd love to have that one too.

 

A very nice coin! A silver tetradrachm of Augustus is on my (long and growing longer every day) wishlist.