Latest round of favorites of the year are Syrian Tets. Really wasn't hard to pic any favorites, I only acquired 2 this year. The Geta is my favorite, maybe for the whole year. Not an emperor I ever expected to get in Syrian Tetradrachm form, much less for $60 total. And the Philip is a scarcer tet due to the officina letter in reverse field. Geta (209 - 211 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. AR Tetradrachm O: AYT KAI GETAC CEB, laureate head right. DHMARX EX YPATOC TO B, eagle standing left on groundline, wings spread, head and tail right, wreath in beak. Star in upper left and right fields. Struck 211 - 212 A.D. 26mm 13.04g McAlee 720; Prieur 213; Bellinger 16. Struck the year he was killed, 211 A.D., he never saw 212 A.D. Philip I (244 - 249 A.D.) Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch Billon Tetradrachm O: AVTOK K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: DHMAPX EZOVCIAC , Eagle standing right, head left with wreath in beak, S - C in field, A at upper right. MON VRB in exergue. Rome Mint 27mm 12.06g Prieur 305 Scarce with officina letter in reverse field.
I've got this silver Tet of Emperor Caracalla. It's of the second consulship but the Mint is uncertain. However the coin is listed in " Antioch with Laodicea style ". Prieur 1735 C . SGI 2650 v. The reverse has an eagle with a star between legs.
Hey @Mat , how many Tets have you amassed now? Great stuff. Great denomination. Cool that you have a Tet of Geta when he was gunned down! And the Philip I eagle is nice! I have only these 2 Tets from Syria: RI Volusian 251-253 CE AR Tet Antioch mint Eagle - son of Treb Gallus RI Nero AR Tetradrachm Antioch Syria 54-68 CE Regnal Year 8 Eagle Looks like mine is pretty HIP! (sorry, regnal year )
Here's a fairly rare Syrian Tet of Otho from my collection. Beautiful black toning. Could probably benefit from a new photo. AYTOKPATWP M OΘWN KAICAP CEBACTOC Laureate head right ETOYC A Eagle, wings raised, standing left on two laurel branches, wreath in beak, palm branch in left field, crescent between eagle's legs Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem 69 AD 14.44g Prieur-101, RPC-4199, McAlee-316. Rare ex-ANE
