Syria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Vespasian, AD 69-70

Syria, Antioch; AR Tetradrachm; Vespasian; AD 69-70.

Obv. Laureate head of Vespasian to the right. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙϹΑ[Ρ - ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΟΥƐ]ϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ.

Rv. Eagle standing to the left on a club, holding a wreath in its beak, a palm branch in the left field. [ƐΤΟΥϹ] - ΝƐΟΥ•ΙƐΡΟΥ•Β.

Silver, 14.77 g, 26.4 mm, 11h. RPC II 1971; Wruck 78.

The beginning of the obverse legend at 1h. 

Grade: Good XF, very bold portrait.