Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria, 46-45 BC., Caesarean era, Civic Issue, Æ 23, RPC 4220 var., countermarked by Mark Antony / Cleopatra VII.

Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria, Civic Issue, dated year 4 of the Caesarean Era = 46-45 BC.,
Æ 23 (ø 22-23 mm / 10,75 g), bronze, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 20°),
Obv.: laureate head of Zeus right, oval countermark on neck: female head (of Cleopatra VII) right.
Rev.: [ANTIOXEΩN THΣ / M]HTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ - [IE]PAΣ KAI AΣY[ΛOY] / AΥTONOM[OΥ] // Δ , Zeus Nikephoros enthroned left, holding Nike in right hand and leaning left on scepter, headdress of Isis before his legs, date Δ in exergue on thunderbolt.
RPC I, p. 619, no. 4220 ; McAlee 49 ; SNG Cop. 79 ; SNG München 610 .

From McAlee, The Coins of Roman Antioch (p. 74, note 25): “The coins of this year (Pompeian Era 19 = 48/7 BC) and year 3 of the Caesarean era are frequently seen with a countermark on the obverse which was previously described as “head of Apollo r.” in an oval...it now seems likely that the countermark portrays Cleopatra, and was used to mark coins circulating in the Syro-Phoenician territories which were given to her by Mark Antony.”