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Obolos 16

11 October 2020
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Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  280 CHF
Lot 947

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Aulus Gabinius, proconsul, 57-55 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.5 mm, 15.62 g, 1 h), in the name and types of Philip I Philadelphos. Diademed head of the Seleukid king Philip I Philadelphos to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟV / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟVΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟV Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, holding Nike on his outstretched right hand and long scepter in his left; in inner field to left, monogram of Gabinius; below throne, fixed monogram; all within laurel wreath. HGC 9, 1356. McAlee 1. Prieur 1. RPC I 4124. An attractive example; lightly toned. Extremely fine.

The "pseudo-Philip" tetradrachms of the Roman governor of Syria, Aulus Gabinius, while copying the "pseudo-Philips" of the preceeding period, are stylistically distinct and have a monogram of the governor composed of the letters AYΓΒ in the field before Zeus's feet. Although the coins are rare today, the issue must have been fairly large: at least nineteen obverse dies have been observed suggesting that the original mintage numbered in the neighborhood of a half million coins or so.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 21:53:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 13:20:24 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:280 CHF by LINGOES (9 bids)
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