I bid and won on this before I saw the @Ancient Aussie (much better) example in another thread. It was cheap so not too bothered about the condition. A Philip I AE28 of Commagene, Zeugma. Reverse shows tetrastyle temple of Zeus. Countermarked to left of portrait. The capricorn was the symbol of the leg.IIII. Founded by the Seleucid ruler Seleukos I Nikator in 300 BC, as 'Seleukeia of Euphrates', the Hellenistic city of Zeugma grew in prosperity during Roman times since it lay on the trade road which stretched eastwards across Asia to China. Zeugma~s huge wealth was reflected in the homes of its inhabitants. Rich merchants and Roman noblemen and officers vied with one another to adorn their houses with the world~s loveliest mosaics, ceramics, statues, and frescos. Zeugma has been described in international literature as the 'second Pompei'. Incorporated into the Roman Empire in 64 BC, The people of Zeugma enjoyed a magnificent lifestyle in their city on the Euphrates until the Sassanid invasion under Shapur in 252 AD, when the city was burnt and razed. This was followed shortly afterwards by a violent earthquake, and a city which had extended over an area of 2100 hectares was buried beneath rubble, and fell into a sleep from which it was not to wake for nearly two thousand years. from the Zeugma website at http://www.zeugmaweb.com/zeugma/english/engindex.htm This coin was minted between 247 and 249 AD, just before Zeugma~s destruction. (I nicked this from somewhere on Vcoins.)
I see you are getting back into it PP. Very nice. ANTONIUS PIUS AE23 OBVERSE: [AVT]O KAI TI AIΛ AΔ[ ] (retrograde) Laureate head left REVERSE: ZEVΓMATEWN, Tetrastyle temple with peribolos containing grove and having a colonnade (only roof slabs shown) to left and right, and in front a portico or panelled wall of two storeys; all within wreath Struck at Commagene Zeugma Syria, 138-161AD 8.80g, 23mm BMC 3GIC 1492v
It looks fine to me, for a certain price, but I'm quite tolerant at times.....and I've been fooled more times than I care to remember LOL
it looked a bit soft, but i can't tell on your pish but i would think it's ok. here's one that wouldn't be worth any less if it were fake.... has a neat countermark however.
Another Capricorn coin? I am duty bound to love it! Very cool! I didn't know the type (but even after nine years of playing with ancients, I can still say that about a lot of types. Which is yet another fascinating aspect to ancients.)
Cool coins, Pish ... you're on a roll, my friend! (congrats) Ummm, I'm not sure if I am supposed to post Phil-I's or coins from Commagene? ... so as always, I'll decide for myself ... => here is a cool Commagene example: Kings of Commagene, Antiochos IV Epiphanes 38-72 AD ... always a winner
