ROMAN PROVINICIAL COINS
Syria
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Philip I, 244-249. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26mm, 12.09 g 6), 246. ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟV CЄB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΟVCΙΑC / S - C / MON VRB Eagle standing facing, on ground line, with spread wings, his head turned to left and holding wreath in his beak. McAlee 899. Prieur 304. Minor porosity, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
The dies for this issue were produced by the imperial mint in Rome.