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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     76003101      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer:     Philip I Philadelphus Date Ruled:     Circa 95/4-76/5 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Weight:     15.17 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head of Philip right Reverse Description:     Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram (of Gabinius) to inner left, monogram below throne; all within wreath Primary Reference:     RPC I 4124 Reference2:     Prieur 1 Reference3:     SNG Cop 431 (as Philip) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109642 Grade:     Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Notes:     Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 3101 From the John A. Seeger Collection.The Romans revived the coinage of King Philip Philadelphos in the 50s BC under the proconsul Aulus Gabinius. Issues were minted with the monograms of Gabinius, Crassus, and Cassius, and then circa 49/48 BC the proconsul's monogram was replaced by one standing for either Antioch or 'Autonomous'. Aulus Gabinius gained fame as one of Pompey the Great's generals, and in his position as governor of Syria he played an important role in the internecine battles of the Jewish priest-kings, the Hasmoneans.

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