Augustus. Tetradrachm; Augustus; 27 BC-14 AD, Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Year 29 and COS XII = October-December, 3 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.31g. RPC-4154 (2 spec.), pl. 158 (same obv. die), Prieur-53 (3 spec., same obv. die), McAlee-183 ("V. Rare", same obv. die). Obv: KAIS[APO]S SE - BASTOV Head laureate r., bead and reel border. Rx: ETOVS - TK - NIKHS ("Year 29 after the Victory") Turreted Tyche of Antioch seated r. on rocks, holding curving palm branch before her, at her feet river god Orontes swimming r. with head facing, monograms expandable to "COS 12" and "Antioch" in field, border of dots. Ex Gemini IX, 8 January 2012, lot 255.Superb portrait of Augustus. EF
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