Roman Provincial (Antioch on Orontes): bronze Æ22 of Antoninus Pius, ca. 138-161 AD

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

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  3. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Nice one lordmarcovan. Along the same lines, this one:

    Antoninus Pius - Antioch SC lot Dec 2019 (0).jpg

    Antoninus Pius Æ 18
    (138-161 A.D.)
    Syria, Seleucis & Pieria Antiochia ad Orontem

    ΑVΤ Κ[ΑΙ...] ΑΝΤ[WΝƐ...], laureate head right / S•C within wreath, Γ above, eagle standing facing wings spread below.
    RPC III, 7007; McAlee 11; BMC 323, 326 and 331.
    (3.37 grams / 18 mm)

    Attribution Notes:
    Obv.: Full legend mostly gone; RPC online has it thusly: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ ((Τ(Ι)) Α(Ι(Λ))
    Α(ΔΡ(Ι)) ΑΝΤWΝƐΙΝΟϹ Ϲ(ƐΒ(Α)) ƐV
    Rev.: eagle is missing most details (legs and right wing are barely visible).
     
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