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Tetradrachm of Antioch with bust of Philip II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
about A.D. 247–249
Mint: Syria, Antioch
Medium/Technique
Billon
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 13.43 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Gift of F. Munroe Endicott
Accession Number34.1298
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip II right.
Inscription in Greek
Reverse: Eagle facing; head right, wreath in beak.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek
Reverse: Eagle facing; head right, wreath in beak.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: F. Monroe Endicott Collection; gift of F. Monroe Endicott to MFA, November 1, 1934