Antiochia ad Orontem

AR Tetradrachms - Syria: Seleucis and Pieria-Antiochia ad Orontem

	Roman Provincial, Augustus (27 BC-14 AD), AR Tetradrachm, Regnal Year 27 (5/4 BC), COS 12, Syria-Antiochia ad Orontem KAIΣAPOΣ ΣEB_AΣTOY Laureate head right ETOYΣ-ZK-NIKHΣ Tyche seated right on rocks, palm branch in left hand, river god Orontes swimming right below, YPA monogram, IB / ANT monogram in right field 25mm x 27mm, 14.06g Prieur 51 (Population 28); RPC 4152; McAlee 181 Ex David Hendin, 2004 Note: The ZK breaking the reverse legend is the regnal year 27, IB is for consulship 12. Minted in what is possibly the year of the birth of Jesus Christ.
	Nero, AR Tetradrachm, 62/63, Antiochia ad Orontem NEPON KAISAP S_EBASTOS Laureate, beardless bust right with archaic aegis around neck ETOYS AIR . Q Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing front, head right, pellet and palm in right field 25mm x 26mm, 14.80g Prieur 85 (Population 79); Sear GIC 618; RPC 4185; Wruck 42 Note: The AIP . Q references the year 111 of the Caesarian Era and regnal year 9, which equates to 62/63 AD. The pellet in the right field is a control mark.
	Caracalla, AR Tetradrachm, 211-212, Third Group, Second Issue, Antiochia ad Orontem AYT . KAI .-ANTWNEINOC CE- . B . Laureate head right DHMAPX . E . X . YPATOC . TO . G Eagle seen from the front, wings spread close and head right, standing on ground line, * in upper left and right fields 25mm x 26mm, 13.58g Prieur 212 (Population 32) Note: Prieur notes on p.39 "These two stars are probably the morning and evening stars, which are related to the Dioscuri, who, along with the great god and Allath, the great military goddess, where the chief deities of the Arabic cults. The twin gods were known as Aziz and Monim in Emesa, Abgal and Maan or Maanu and Shaaru in Palmyra, or Arsu (the cameleer god) and Azizu (the god riding a horse)."
	Caracalla, AR Tetradrachm, 214-215, First Issue, Antiochia ad Orontem ANTWNEINOC .-CEB AYT K M A Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, seen from behind DHMAPX . EX .-YPA . TO . D . Eagle seen from the front, wings spread, head and tail right, standing on leg and thigh of sacrificial animal 26mm x 27mm, 12.80g Prieur 221 (Population 18)
	Roman Provincials, Caracalla, AR Tetradrachm, 215-217, Fifth Group, Cornucopiae Issues, Dotted Wing Series, Antiochia ad Orontem AYT K M A-• • • ANTΩNEINOC-CEB Laureate head right ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC TOΔ Eagle seen from the front, wings spread, head and tail right, cornucopiae and * between legs 24mm x 26mm, 12.59g Prieur 244 (Population 32)
	Gordian III, AR Tetradrachm, 240, Antiochia ad Orontem AYTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind ΔHMAPX-EΣOYCIAC Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread SC in exergue 24mm x 26mm, 10.77g Prieur 282 (Population 139)
	Gordian III, AR Tetradrachm, 242, Antiochia ad Orontem AYTOK K M ANT GOPDIANOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind DHMAPX-EX YPATO B Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread, ram with head turned back and running left under crescent between eagle's legs 26mm x 29mm, 12.61g Prieur 295 (Population 69)
	Gordian III, AR Tetradrachm, 242, Antiochia ad Orontem AYTOK K M ANT GOPDIANOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind DHMAPX E_X YPATO B Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread, ram with head turned back and running left under crescent between eagle's legs 25mm x 27mm, 12.43g Prieur 295 (Population 69)
	Otacilia Severa, AR Tetradrachm, 244, Antiochia ad Orontem MAP WTAKIL CEOYHPAN CEB Draped bust right on crescent, seen from front, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head and tucked under stephane DHMAPX-EXOYCIAC Eagle standing facing on palm, head left, tail right SC in exergue 25mm x 28mm, 13.10g Prieur 324 (Population 27)
	Otacilia Severa, AR Tetradrachm, 244, Antiochia ad Orontem MAP WTAKIL CEOYHPAN CEB Draped bust right on crescent, seen from front, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head and tucked under stephane DHMAPX-EXOYCIAC Eagle standing facing on palm, head left, tail left SC in exergue 25mm x 28mm, 12.34g Prieur 325 (Population 16)
	Philip I, AR Tetradrachm, 249, Antiochia ad Orontem AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOC CEB Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind DHMARX EXOUCIAC UPATO D Eagle standing right, head right, tail left, wings spread ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue 26mm x 27mm, 12.84g Prieur 449 (Population 22)
	Philip II, AR Tetradrachm, 249, Antiochia ad Orontem AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind DHMARX EXOUCIAC UPATO D Eagle standing left, head left, tail right, wings spread ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue 25mm x 27mm, 11.46g Prieur 473 (Population 98)
	Philip II, AR Tetradrachm, 249, Antiochia ad Orontem, Officina 1 AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, one pellet under bust DHMARX EXOUCIAC UPATO D Eagle standing left, head left, tail right, wings spread ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue 25mm x 28mm, 10.92g Prieur 489 (Population 3)
	Philip II, AR Tetradrachm, 249, Antiochia ad Orontem, Officina 4 AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, four pellets under bust DHMARX EXOUCIAC UPATO D Eagle standing left, head left, tail right, wings spread ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue 28mm x 29mm, 10.39g Prieur 494 (Population 3)
	Trajan Decius, AR Tetradrachm, 250-251, Antiochia ad Orontem, Officina 6 (?) AUT K G ME KU TRAIANOC DEKIOC CEB Radiate, cuirassed bust seen from front, balteus and trabea on right shoulder, S (?) under bust DHMAPX EXOYCIAC Eagle standing left on palm, head left, tail right SC in exergue 26mm x 28mm, 11.44g Prieur 557 (Population 1, citing McAlee Collection)
	Herennia Etruscilla, AR Tetradrachm, 249-251, Antiochia ad Orontem, Officina 3 EPENNIA ETPOYCKILLA CEB Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, seen from front, three pellets under bust DHMAPX EXOYCIAC Eagle standing right on palm, head right, tail left SC in exergue 24mm x 25mm, 11.24g Prieur 610 (Population 12)
	Herennius Etruscus, AR Tetradrachm, 250-251, Antiochia ad Orontem, Officina 7 EPENNE TPOY ME KY DEKIOC KECAP Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, Z under bust DHMAPX EX_OYCIAC Eagle standing right on palm, head right, tail left SC in exergue 25mm x 27mm, 12.98g Prieur 641 (Population 10)

Caracalla, AR Tetradrachm, 215-217, Fourth Group, Antioch
AYT K M A ANTWNEINOC C_EB
Laureate head right
DHMAPX EX YPATOC TOD
Eagle seen from the front, wings spread and head right, standing on leg and thigh of sacrificial animal
. D . | . E . across fields
25mm, 12.08g
Prieur 224 (Population 75)

Caracalla, AR Tetradrachm, 215-217, Fifth Group, Antioch
B AYT K M A ANTWNEINOC CE
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EX YPATOC TOD
Eagle seen from the front, wings spread and head right, standing on club, haft to left, seven pointed star between legs
Prieur 232v - Large Club Issue (variant for seven-pointed star vs. six-pointed for 232).

Caracalla, AR Tetradrachm, 215-217, Fifth Group, Antioch
B AYT K M A ANTWNEINOC CE
Laureate head right
DHMAPX EX YPATOC TOD
Eagle seen from front, wings spread and head right, eight-pointed star and crescent between legs
Prieur 235 (Population 40)

Carcalla, Forgery of AR Tetradrachm, 215-217, Fifth Group, Antioch
AYT K M A ANTWNEINOC CEB
Laureate head right
DHMAPX EX YPATOE TOL
Eagle seen from front, wings spread and head right, cornucopia, star and two pellets between legs
Prieur 244 - Dotted Wing Series for type.

Note from Michel Prieur on 07/06/03: TOE is impossible, D at the end of the reverse legend has become L, the portrait is incorrect for Caracalla and the legend TOCTOD is impossible for Elagabalus. It is a copy of 244 for the type.

Elagabalus, AR Tetradrachm, 218-235, Unknown Antioch Mint.
AYT K M A ANTwNEINO_C CEB
Laureate head with slight drapery at truncation right, wreath ties behind
DHMAPX EX YPATOCTOB
Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, star between legs, D | E across fields
25mm x 27mm, 10.64g
Prieur 249 (Population 7)

Elagabalus, AR Tetradrachm, 218-235, Unknown Antioch Mint.
AYT K M A ANTwNEINOC CEB
Laureate head with slight drapery at truncation right, one wreath tie across neck
DHMAX EX YPATOCTOB
Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, star between legs, D | E across fields
26mm x 30mm, 12.28g
Prieur 267B (Population 1 - this coin)

Notes from Michel Priuer on 01/15/05: Elagabalus tets part of the book is incomplete, in fact, there should be one group by reverse engraver... probably 200 numbers more and again some more because of what you noticed: the ribbon's position. I have about thirty A, B and C already added to the normal numbers. I have given your coin number 267 B - B because of the ribbon, 267 because the wings seem to have linear designs (but it could as well go under group 271). It is not a 249 style which is very peculiar ; this coin http://www.cgb.fr/antioche/0249.html is the type. Feathers are very specific and not like your coin.

Note: Reverse legend omits the expected P in DHMAPX

Elagabalus, AR Tetradrachm, Antioch
AYT K M A ... ANTwNEINOC CEB
Laureate head with slight drapery at truncation right, wreath ribbons behind neck
DHMAPX EX YPATOCTOB
Eagle to front, head and tail left, star between legs, D | E across fields
Prieur 267 (Population 7)

Philip I, AR Tetradrachm, 244, Rome
AYTOK K M IOYL FILIPPOY CEB
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC
Eagle standing facing on exergual line, head and tail left, wings spread
S C under wings, MON VRB in exergue
26mm, 11.94g
Prieur 304 for Antioch Mint (Population 60)

Philip I, AR Tetradrachm, 244, Rome, Officina 3
AYTOK K M IOYL FILIPPOY CEB
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC
Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread, S C under wings, G over right wing
MON VRB in exergue
Prieur 307 for Antioch Mint (Population 29)

Philip II, AR Tetradrachm, 244, Antioch
MAP IOYLI FILIPPOC KECAP
Bare head, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC
Eagle standing facing on palm, head and tail left, wings spread
SC in exergue
27mm, 12.58g
Prieur 331 (Population 3)

Philip II, AR Tetradrachm, 244, Antioch
MAP IOYLI FILIPPOC KECAP
Bare head, draped, cuirassed bust left, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC
Eagle standing facing on palm, head left, tail right
S C in exergue
24mm x 26mm, 12.16g
Prieur 335 (Population 10)

Philip I, AR Tetradrachm, 245, Antioch
AYTOK K M IOYL FILIPPOC CEB
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC YPATOA
Eagle standing facing on palm, head left, tail right
SC in exergue
25mm, 11.96g
Prieur 339 (Population 26)

Otacilia Severa, AR Tetradrachm, 245, Antioch
MAP WTAKIL CEOYHPAN CEB
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC YPATOA
Eagle standing facing on palm, head left, tail left
SC in exergue
25mm, 10.99g
Prieur 342 (Population 26)

Philip I, AR Tetradrachm, 248, Antioch
AYTOK K M IOYLI FILIPPOC CEB
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC YPATOG
Eagle right, head right, right wing behind leg
ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue
Prieur 368 (Population 30)

Philip I, AR Tetradrachm, 248, Antioch
AYTOK K M IOYLI FILIPPOC CEB
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC YPATOG
Eagle right, head right, right wing behind leg
ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue
27mm, 12.90g
Prieur 374 (Population 31)

Philip II, AR Tetradrachm, 248, Antioch
MAP IOYLI FILIPPOC KECAP
Bare head, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC YPATOG
Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, wings spread
ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue
26mm x 28mm, 12.56g
Prieur 394 (Population 19)

Philip II, AR Tetradrachm, 248, Antioch
MAP IOYLI FILIPPOC KECAP
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC YPATOG
Eagle left, head and tail right, wings spread
ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue
25mm x 27mm, 13.79g
Prieur 397 (Population 6)

Philip I, AR Tetradrachm, 249, Antioch
AYTOK K M IOYLI FILIPPOC CEB
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC YPATOD
Eagle left, head and tail left, wings spread
ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue
26mm, 11.39g
Prieur 444 (Population 66)

Trajan Decius, AR Tetradrachm, Second Issue, 249-250, Antioch
AYT K G ME KY DEKIOC TPAIANOC CEB
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, one pellet under bust
DHMAPX EXOYCIAC
Eagle standing left, head left, tail right, wings spread, standing on palm
SC in exergue
25mm x 28mm, 11.45g
Prieur 536 (Population 8)