bgr_610415 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Tetrachalque

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Type : Tetrachalque

Date: c. 168-164 AC.

Mint name / Town : Ake, (Antioche près de Ptolémaïs), Phénicie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 24,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 13,49 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large ovale bien centré. Belle tête d’Antiochus IV. Revers à l’usure importante. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

CSE.- - SMA.- - B.604 - Spaer- - BMC.67 - GC.6997 - MP.- - SC.1480 - HGCS. 9/645 (R2)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête radiée et diadémée d’Antiochus IV à droite, entourée d’un grènetis circulaire.

Reverse

Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore debout de face, tourné à gauche, levant la main droite.

Reverse legend : ANTIOCEWN/ TWN - EN / PTOLEMADI.

Reverse translation : (Antioche près de Ptolémaïs).

Commentary

Ce type semi-royal ou quasi-municipal semble plus rare pour Antioche près de Ptolemaïs).

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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bgr_610415 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Tetrachalque

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

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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