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Tetradrachm of Antioch with head of Augustus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
1 B.C.–A.D. 1
Mint: Syria, Antioch
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 15.27 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number2000.580
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Augustus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tyche of Antioch seated to right on a rock, palm-branch in right hand.
At her feet, river god Orontes swimming.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tyche of Antioch seated to right on a rock, palm-branch in right hand.
At her feet, river god Orontes swimming.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy late 1950s or early 1960s: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr., who had acquired the tetradrachm in London (Spink & Son); March 22, 2000: purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr.