bpv_591871 - SYRIA - ROMAN PROVINCE - GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR / SEXTUS JULIUS CAESAR Tétradrachme syro-phénicien

SYRIA - ROMAN PROVINCE - GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR / SEXTUS JULIUS CAESAR Tétradrachme syro-phénicien VF

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Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien

Date: 47-46 AC.

Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 14,85 g.

Rarity : R1

Catalogue references :

Prieur 4 (2 ex.) - RPC.4127 - McAlee 4

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire est le 0004_004 de la base TSP

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Philippe Philadelphe à droite, entourée de la stemma (O’).

Reverse

Reverse description : Zeus assis à gauche sur un trône avec dossier, tenant de la main droite une Niké qui le couronne et un sceptre long de la main gauche ; au-dessus de Zeus, le foudre ; monogramme dans le champ à gauche ; date à l’exergue.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ FILIPPOU/ EPIFANOUS/ FILADELFOU, G(Basilews Filippou Epifanous Filadelfou)

Reverse translation : (Roi Philippe Epiphane Philadelphe/ monogramme d’Antioche et millésime 3).

Commentary

Dans la base TSP maintenue par Michel Prieur, vingt exemplaires sont maintenant répertoriés, aucun en musée.

Historical background

SYRIA - ROMAN PROVINCE - GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR / SEXTUS JULIUS CAESAR

(47-46 BC)

Caesar gave the city of Antioch, which had supported him, the Libertas after the battle of Pharsalus, June 6, 48, when he defeated Pompey. He remained in Antioch for nine days, on his way to the war against Pharnaces and on this occasion changed the calendar of the city, passing from the Pompeian calendar to the Caesarean era. During this short stay he dedicated many public buildings including a Caesareum, a basilica containing a statue of himself and of the Tyche of Rome, a pantheon, a new theatre, one of the most successful amphitheaters in the world, a aqueduct and a public bath. Thus, romanization was carried out on a large scale. Caesar left responsibility for Syria to Sextus Julius Caesar, cousin and friend, quaestor in charge of one of the Syrian legions, when he left in the spring of 47.

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