★ Lovely Specimen - Plate Coin for Type in RPC Online! ★

SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. Antioch. Q. Caecilius Bassus, Proconsul, 46-44 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.45 g, 12 h), Struck posthumously, in the name and types of Philip I Philadelphos, Year Δ (4) of the Caesarean era = 46/5 BC. Diademed head of Philip Philadelphos to right. Rev. [BA]ΣIΛEΩ[Σ] / [ΦIΛ]IΠΠΟΥ / EΠIΦΑΝΟΥΣ / [ΦI]ΛAΔEΛΦ[ΟΥ] Zeus seated on throne to left, holding Nike in his right hand and long spear in his left; below throne monogram of ΔI; in exergue, Δ and thunderbolt; monogram of ANT in inner left field; all within wreath. HGC 9, 1360. McAlee 5b. RPC I 4128.20 ( this coin used as plate coin for type in RPC online ). SC 2491.2. Well centered, with an attractive light cabinet toning. Minor porosity, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of a numismatist.