Roman Empire Syria, Antiochia ad Orontem Augustus Octavian (r. BC 27 - AD 14) AR Tetradrachm 26 mm x 14.82 grams Struck 26 of the Actian Era and Cos. 12 (BC 5) Obverse: Laureate bust of Octavian right. Greek Legend - KAIΣOAPΣΣE BAΣTOY (Caesar Augustus) Reverse: Tyche of Antioch seated on a rock to right, holding a palm-branch, the river-god Orontes swimming at her feet, YΠA monogram, IB (Cos. 12) and ANT (in monogram) in field. Greek Legend - ETOVΣ - CK - NIKHΣ, CK ( 26 yrs After the Victory) Ref: RPC 4151
Some really nice coins of Augustus. I'm envious. Lydia, Sardes. Augustus AE20. Grammateus Diodoros HermophilosAugustus, 27 BC - 14 AD bronze of Diodorus Hermophilou. Obv: SEBASTOU head of Augustus r. Rev: SARDIANWN - DIODWROS / ERMOFILOU Lydios Zeus standing, holding scepter in left, eagle on his outstretched right hand.
Wanna see two or three more ? Octavian, Denarius Italian mint, possibly Rome, 31-30 BC Anepigraph, bare head of Octavian left CAESAR - DIVI F, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath 3.84 gr Ref : HCRI # 408, RCV # 1552v, Cohen # 66, RIC # 255 Octavian & Agrippa, AE Dupondius Arausio mint (Orange), 30-29 BC (Colonia Firma Julia Secundanorum Arausio) IMP DIVI F (IMPerator DIVI Filii), bare heads of Augustus (right) and Agrippa (left), back to back Prow of galley right, ram's head (?) enclosed in a medaillion above 17.61 gr - 28 mm. Ref : RPC # 533 Ex. CNG e-auction #181/28, from the Patrick Villemur collection Augustus, Denarius struck in Lyon c.12 BC AUGUSTUS DIVI F, Bare head of Augustus right IMP X, Bull butting right 3.77 gr Ref : RCV #1610, Cohen #137 Q
Jonesin' on your 3. Really nice, especially the Octavian/Bull... That's a fattened (but all muscle) bull! Probly a descendant of an Aurochs! Growing up, we had the Canadian Reserve Grand Champion Angus Bull for stud service... your reverse looks like it... massive animal!
It is fun to collect the official version of a coin and its barbaric imitation. Here a bronze with a beautiful portrait of Augustus struck in Syria.
