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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1076200, member: 5739&quot;]<b>A Different Philip I Tetradrachm of Antioch</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I was wondering what you all think of this Tetradrachm of Philip I.</p><p>---------</p><p>Philip I. Billon Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from behind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Eagle facing left, left wing behind left leg. Head right holding wreath in beak. </p><p>ANTIOXIA SC below.</p><p>-----------</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t seen this type for sale before, where the eagle on the reverse has <u>his</u> right wing behind <u>his</u> right leg (left side of eagle if looking at the coin).</p><p>Does anyone know how rare it is? and the attribution? </p><p>The obverse portrait style looks alot like the ones seen on the early Philip I Tetradrachmai of AD244, but the style of the eagle on the reverse is quite different than most of the early Philip I Tets I have seen. </p><p>Any info or comments/criticism or insight would be greatly appreciated.</p><p>Here is a photo, a bit rough around the edges, but a nice coin.... can&#039;t quite make out the consul number in the photo, and the corrosion may have made it impossible to see, I will take some better shots when in hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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