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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:     76000804      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer:     Philip I Philadelphus Date Ruled:     Circa 95/4-76/5 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Date Struck:     BC Posthumous issue, circa 69-57 Weight:     15.23 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head right Reverse Description:     Zeus Nikephoros seated left; PA monogram to inner left, monogram below throne, H exergue; all within wreath Mint:     Antioch Primary Reference:     SNG Spaer - Reference2:     SMA 452 Reference3:     Babelon 1561 Reference4:     Lanz 44, 284 (same obv. die) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=108479 Grade:     VF, toned, light porosity, short flan crack, die shift Notes:     Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 804 Very rare. According to the forthcoming publication of SC II, this issue belongs to a rare series of coins imitating the types of Philip I that were struck before the Roman administration of Gabininus. While their weight standard is lower than the lifetime issues of Philip, they are in line with the standard of Antiochos XIII, and much heavier than the Roman issues (see Butcher, p. 198). While the hoard evidence indicates they were struck circa 69-57 BC, the circumstances of their issue are as yet unknown.

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