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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 5235328, member: 110350&quot;]I have some coins from Antioch, and was actually surprised that I have as many as I do. Nothing from the time of the earthquake, though, and my only Trajan coin from Tyre is way too early -- AD 100.</p><p><br /></p><p>But here are my 8 Antiochs, spanning a period of more than 400 years:</p><p><br /></p><p>Syria, Seleucid Empire, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypon) Tetradrachm, 109-96 BCE Antioch Mint. Obv. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right / Rev. Zeus Nikephoros seated left on high-backed throne, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and scepter in left; to outer left, E/P monogram above A [Antioch]; ΔI monogram below throne; BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ; all within laurel wreath. <i>Seleucid Coins</i> [SC] Pt. 2, 2309; <i>Seleucid Coins Online</i> [same] (see <a href="http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2309);" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2309);" rel="nofollow">http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2309);</a> Seaby 7145 (ill.) [Sear, David, <i>Greek Coins &amp; their Values, Vol. II: Asia &amp; Africa</i> (Seaby 1979)]. [<i>Additional references omitted.</i>] 27 mm., 16.2 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217363[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elagabalus AR Denarius, 218-219 AD, Antioch Mint. Obv. Laureate draped bust right, no beard, ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG/Rev. Two standards between two legionary eagles, CONCORDIA MILIT. RIC IV-2 187, RSC III 15, Sear&nbsp; RCV II 7505 (ill.). 18 mm., 2.8 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217364[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Philip II, billon Tetradrachm, 248-249 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, AYTOK K M IOΥΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB / Rev. Eagle standing facing, head right, wings spread, holding wreath in its beak, ΔHMAΡX EΞ OYCIAC YΠATO Δ [<i>4th consulship</i>]; ANTIOXIA / S C in two lines below eagle.&nbsp; Prieur 474 [Michel and Karin Prieur, <i>Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms</i> (London, 2000)]; BMC 20 Syria 560 [Warwick Wroth, <i>A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 20, Galatia, Cappadocia, and Syria</i> (London, 1899) at p. 218]; McAlee 1042 [Richard McAlee, <i>The Coins of Roman Antioch</i> (2007)]; RPC VIII No. 29020 (<i><a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/29" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/29" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/29</a></i>020).&nbsp; 27.15 mm., 14.00 g.&nbsp; <i>Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 466, April 22, 2020, part of Lot 728.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1217365[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Gallienus, Billon Antoninianus, 264-265 AD, Antioch Mint, 11th emission (Göbl).&nbsp; Obv. Radiate head left, GALLIENVS AVG / Rev. Lion walking left, bucranium [bull’s head] in front of paws, P M TRP XIII; in exergue, CVIPP [CVI = COS VI], palm branch left below. RIC V-1 602 var. obv. [bust draped &amp; cuirassed] &amp; rev. [lion radiate]; RSC IV 847 var. rev. [lion radiate]; Sear RCV III 10327 var. rev. [lion radiate]; Göbl MIR [<i>Moneta Imperii Romani</i>] Band 36, No. 1622 [see <a href="http://www258.pair.com/denarius/coinage.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www258.pair.com/denarius/coinage.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www258.pair.com/denarius/coinage.htm</a>, Coinage of Gallienus and Family, with Göbl numbers, descriptions, &amp; images for Gallienus coins]. 21 mm., 4.05 g., 12 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217367[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vabalathus with Aurelian, billon Antoninianus, 270-272 AD, Antioch Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus right, VABALATHVS V C R IM D R [<i>Vir Clarissimus, Rex, Imperator, Dux Romanorum</i> ] / Rev. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right, Γ [gamma] (Antioch, Officina 3) below, IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. RIC V-1 Aurelian 381, Sear RCV III 11718, Cohen 1.&nbsp; 21 mm., 3.43 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217368[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Carus, silvered AE Antoninianus, 283 AD, Antioch Mint (1st Officina) Obv. Radiate bust right, IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTUS AVGGG, Carus, standing right, receives Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter, star in upper field, A in lower middle field (= 1st Officina, Antioch Mint), XXI in exergue. RIC V-2 125(A), Sear RCV III 12190, ERIC II 141, Cohen 117. 20.25 mm., 3.59 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217369[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian, silvered AE Antoninianus, 293-294 AD, Antioch Mint (7th Officina). Obv. Radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG / Rev. Jupiter stdg. left, holding long scepter, presents Victory on globe to Diocletian, CONCORDIA MILITVM; Z in lower middle field (= 7th officina of Antioch mint), XXI in exergue. RIC VI 322 (p. 256), Sear RCV IV 12637, Cohen 34. 20.87 mm., 4.75 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217375[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Delmatius Caesar (nephew of Constantine I), Billon reduced Centenionalis, Antioch Mint (10th Officina), 335-337 AD. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, FL DELMA-TIVS NOB C / Rev. Two helmeted soldiers, standing facing one another, reversed spears in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on ground, one standard between them, GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; in exergue, SMANI [Antioch, 10th Officina]. RIC VII Antioch 112, p. 697; Sear RCV IV 16901; Cohen 4. 15x16 mm., 1.7 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1217376[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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