Karia, Antioch ad Maeandrum AR Tetradrachm. Circa 165-145 BC. Stephanophoric type. Eunikos, magistrate. Bearded head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Zebu bull standing to left, head facing, before small female figure standing right, wearing long chiton; ANTIOXEΩN TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩ in two lines above, EVNIKOΣ to right, MAIANΔPΩΣ in exergue, all within laurel wreath. BMC -; Leschhorn, Lexicon of Greek Coin Inscriptions -; McClean -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Lockett -; SNG von Aulock -; Thonemann (forthcoming) Group C, 17.c (O18/R33, this coin); Weber -. 15.98g, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; a bold and fine style portrait of Zeus. Very Rare.
This coin published in P. Thonemann, The Silver Coinage of Antioch on the Maeander (Oxford, forthcoming);
Acquired from Leu Numismatic AG.