SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Municipal issue, time of Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Trichalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 7.37 g, 11 h), struck under the legate Silanus, year 43 of the Actian Era = 12-13. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ Ram leaping to right, head turned to look back; above, star; below, LM (L is an inverted Γ). ΒΜC 63-4. McAlee 98. RPC I 4268. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Fine.
From the J. Metzger Collection.