Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE 8 Assaria, (12.94 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip right, around AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, rev. turreted, veiled & draped bust of Tyche right, ram leaping right above, star below, around ANTIOXEWN METPO KOLWN, D-E S-C in field, (McAlee 977/1 (this coin), cf.SNG Cop.272, BMC 527). Deep brown toning, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously CNG Auction 203, lot 386.
($180-200)