Billon Unit Antiochos imitation; Samarqand

One interesting fact about this coin is that it is an imitation of a coin originally minted by Antiochos, a king of the Seleucid Empire, but was actually produced in Samarqand, which is now modern-day Uzbekistan. This imitation coin was made of Billon, a type of alloy that is composed of a mixture of metals, often including copper, silver, and other metals. The fact that it is an imitation coin highlights the fact that Samarqand was an important center of trade and commerce during ancient times, and that the city's merchants and artisans were skilled at producing high-quality imitations of foreign coins.