Book Score, Prieur, Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms

Hello,

Sorry busy with X-Mis dinner...

Calbrey, yours looks like one from Cyprus. ( wheat grain)

Mr. Dougsmit, your is indeed minted in Roma, for local use in Levant area, I think sim. to mine on the right.

Greetings..

 

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sorry left !! and ANTIOXIA is created in Antioch...

 

Well I speak and read German please sent me a copy John..

 

I see the portrait style of the MONVRB coins screaming Rome while the others are Eastern. When I last heard there were some suggesting that the dies could have been made in Rome and shipped to Antioch for use but the use of officinae letters suggests it was the coins that were transported. We need an assay report of trace elements to see which silver sources match.

 

I think the MONVRB are created in Rome and exported.
The have indeed a different style there there Eastern counterparts.

 

Regarding the date. There is a possibility that word of Philip's death had not reached the East when the dies for the new year were cut. It is also possible that the traditional dates for the deaths of both father and son are off. I wonder from the number of late Eastern Philip I coins if he might not have survived and been supported longer than we had thought but this was a study in progress last I heard and not something I have kept up on.

 

Hummm quite interesting approach to the subject matter Mr. Doughsmit. I also bought this one recent...strange reverse..I have to take a look in Prieur...

 

@ Cyrrhus
You're right. My coin was struck in Cyprus - Prieur 1578.
BTW.. while looking for Cyprus, I discovered the city name of Cyrrhus since it begins with the letter C as well. Cyrrhus is also your user name . Is it by coincidence that you chose the name of this ancient city of Syria ? You may not answer this question.. It's out of curiosity. Thanks anyway for the info.

 

Your right !! beautiful place !! I got now 5 tets from this place !!

 

Here's a billon Tet from Antioch. It also has SC in exergue as well as letter B between the legs of the eagle. The coin belongs to Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. Prieur 659.

 

Nice coin, love them all, did you see my top ten?
I have to go to bed now.

 

Hi. I just reviewed them again. Really superb condition and variety of control or mint marks.The items of Philip are also impressive. Keep up the hunt. Personally I feel like posting more Tets on this interesting thread.