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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 23607363, member: 87809"]This issue was truck during or shortly after the Ludi Saeculares, which coincided with the 1000th anniversary of Rome’s foundation. In April 248 AD Philip had the honor of leading these.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachm, Seleucia in Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, 248 AD</p><p>26 x 27 mm; 11.719 g</p><p>McAlee 934, Prieur 445; BMC 518; RPC VIII, (unassigned) 28991</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB (Imperator Caesar Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus) laureate with 3 dots above, draped and cuirassed bust to r. seen from rear</p><p>Rev.: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC YΠA TO Δ (Tribunician Authority Consul for the 4th Time By Resolution of the Senate, Δ is 4); eagle standing to r., head right, wreath in beak, tail left, wings spread; ANTIOXIA / S C below </p><p><br /></p><p>From the Al Kowsky collection at AMCC3 auction</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1546542[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1546543[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 23607363, member: 87809"]This issue was truck during or shortly after the Ludi Saeculares, which coincided with the 1000th anniversary of Rome’s foundation. In April 248 AD Philip had the honor of leading these. Tetradrachm, Seleucia in Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, 248 AD 26 x 27 mm; 11.719 g McAlee 934, Prieur 445; BMC 518; RPC VIII, (unassigned) 28991 Ob.: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB (Imperator Caesar Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus) laureate with 3 dots above, draped and cuirassed bust to r. seen from rear Rev.: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC YΠA TO Δ (Tribunician Authority Consul for the 4th Time By Resolution of the Senate, Δ is 4); eagle standing to r., head right, wreath in beak, tail left, wings spread; ANTIOXIA / S C below From the Al Kowsky collection at AMCC3 auction [ATTACH=full]1546542[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1546543[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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