Augustus - Tyche and Orontes Tetradrachm (JUN20100)

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.42 g, 12 h), dated year 29 of the Actian Era and Consulate XIII = 2 BC. KAIΣAPOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. ETOYΣ ΘK (Actian era date) NIKHΣ Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding palm frond with her right hand; below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming to right; in right field, monogram (= ΥΠΑTOY) and IΓ (consular date) above monogram (= ANTIOXIEΩN). McAlee 184 Prieur 514. RPC 4155. Rough obverse, otherwise, very fine.