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bgr_427261 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS II THEOS Chalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS II THEOS Chalque AU
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Price : 175.00 €
Type : Chalque
Date: c. 261-246 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sardes, Lydie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,15 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien centré, un peu court sur la légende de revers. Très belle tête au droit. Revers de style fin. Belle patine noire
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Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antiochus sous les traits d’Apollon, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse


Reverse description : Trépied delphien ; au-dessous, une ancre couchée à droite ; monogramme dans le champ à droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEW[S]// ANTIOCOU/ F

Commentary


Très beau style pour ce bronze élégant. Cette variante semble très rare et est décrite comme telle dans l’inventaire de la collection François Charrin.
Very beautiful style for this elegant bronze. This variant seems very rare and is described as such in the inventory of the François Charrin collection.

Historical background


SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS II THEOS

(261-246 BC)

Antiochus II succeeded his father, Antiochus I (280-261 BC). Under his reign Parthia, Bactria and the kingdom of Pergamon were definitively lost. The struggle against the Egypt of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-246 BC) was continuous and the control of Syria and Cilicia was often questioned. Antiochus II possibly perishes assassinated.

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