CARIA. Alabanda. Ca. 197-188 BC. AR drachm (19mm, 3.51 gm, 11h). Fine. Ca. 197-190 BC. Symmacheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, Pegasus taking flight right; ΣYMMAXOΣ below. SNG von Aulock 2380 var. (Pegasus left). SNG Kayhan-. The city of Alabanda produced coinage with the name Antiochia until after the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC. Isocrates was the last magistrate to issue coins under the city name of Antiochia and the first for Alabanda. The Alabanda issues are all very rare and the example by Isocrates was formerly known by a single tetradrachm in the Latakia Hoard of 1759.

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