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bgr_755494 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Dichalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Dichalque XF
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Price : 250.00 €
Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 169-168 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 17,15 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais à bords biseautés. Belle tête d’Isis. Usure à peine plus marquée au revers. Patine marron
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Isis à droite, coiffée de la tainia et de la coiffe d’Isis ; grènetis .

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite sur un foudre.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU - QEOU/ EPIFANOUS// NIKHFOROU.
Reverse translation : (Du roi Antiochus divin glorieux victorieux).

Historical background


SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES

(175-164 BC)

Antiochus IV was the youngest son of Antiochus III. He had been sent to Rome as a hostage after the Peace of Apamea. He fought the Egyptians, ravaged the Temple of Jerusalem and won several victories over Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC).

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