SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.15 g, 12h). Dated year 28 of the Actian Era and Cos. XII (4/3 BC). EF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 482. Estimated: $ 1 000

Roman Provincial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.15 g, 12h). Dated year 28 of the Actian Era and Cos. XII (4/3 BC). KAIΣAPOΣ ΣE BAΣTOY, laureate head right / ETOVΣ HΚ (Actian era date) NIKHΣ, Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm frond in right hand; below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right; in right field, i (=ΥΠΑTOY) and IB (consular date) above | (=ANTIOXIEΩN?). McAlee 182; RPC I 4153; Prieur 52. Minor porosity, small metal flaw on reverse. EF.

From the Deer Creek Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 124 (19 September 2023), lot 448.

Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch on the Orontes) was founded by the Seleucid emperor Seleucos I Nicator circa 300 BC. It quickly became a major seaport and served as the capital of the Seleucid Empire. Under the Roman Empire, it was the third largest city, after Rome and Alexandria, reaching over a quarter of a million inhabitants. It later served as the capital of the Principality of Antioch, one of the four Crusader States. The city slowly declined during the Middle Ages due to earthquakes, changes in trade routes, and warfare.

The symbolism on Antiochene coinage endured through the Greek and Roman periods: the Tyche of Antioch, the protector of the city, seated with grain ears, representing the harvest and trade routes, along with the river-god Orontes, representing his importance to the sea. The Orontes river was a major waterway throughout the Levant, his appearance is common on several cities in the area.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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