Attention: due to customs regulations we can only ship inside the European Union. Please ensure you have a valid EU shipping address before placing a bid. Very rare ancient Greek coin amulet with its original bronze suspension loop. The coin is showing a bust of Zeus on the front, on the reverse Zeus sitting on throne holding Nike and scepter. The amulet is strung on a modern leather jewellery cord with clasp, allowing for modern wear or display. -> Zeus (Jupiter), god of the sky and weather was the chief deity of the Pantheon and protector of cities, the home property, the family and guests. Zeus was regarded as the guarantor of world order and justice and was widely worshipped. Coin: Antiochia ad Orontem AE20 Tetrachalkon, struck around 40 BC. Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩN THΣ MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ KAI IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY KAI AYTONOMOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Diameter: ± 19,7 mm Ref: RPC 4223 Condition: very fine condition, smooth dark patina with a bold portrait of Zeus. Very rare amulet, strung on modern jewellery cord. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format) for sale price of € 100 or more. -> Antioch on the Orontes was a Hellenistic Greek city. It was founded in 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals and successor of Alexander the Great. It served as the capital of the Seleucid Empire and later as a regional capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empire. The city's location offered geographical, military, and economic benefits to its occupants; Antioch was heavily involved in the spice trade and lay within close reach of the Silk Road and the Royal Road.