Tiberius AE21 of Orthosia, Phoenicia. Dated regnal year 4 (17-18 AD).

Laureate head left; LD (date) to left.
Cult statue of Kronos (Baal?), holding harpa and wearing
 calathus, in cart drawn by griffins. 

RPC S2-I-4505B; McAlee 7.20; H. Seyrig, "Ant. syr. 56: Ères 
pompéiennes des villes de Phénicie," Syria 31 (1954), 5; cf. 
Mionnet supp. VIII, pg. 262, 105. 
Extremely rare; only 2-3 specimens known.
It is not until the 2nd RPC supplement was published, that
the authors of RPC admitted that the evidence to support
Seyrig's entry was sufficient, stating "McAlee's coin proves 
Seyrig was right".

Used with permission of CNG coins, www.cngcoins.com, May, 2004
Estimate $500.