E-auction 134-74409 - bgr_367939 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Drachme
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| Estimate : | 150 € |
| Price : | 31 € |
| Maximum bid : | 34 € |
| End of the sale : | 09 November 2015 14:02:00 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Drachme
Date: (an 168)
Mint name / Town : Apamée, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,37 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, court sur les légendes au revers à l’usure importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine de collection ancienne, granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée et radiée d’Antiochus VI à droite ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon assis à gauche sur l'omphalos, tenant une flèche de la main droite et appuyé sur son arc de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, une grappe de raisin ; monogramme entre les jambes d’Apollon.
Reverse legend : BASILEW[S]/ ANTIOCOU// EPIF-ANOUS// DION-USOU// (AP)// HXR
Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus glorieux Dionysos).
Commentary
Poids très léger. Pour l’an 168 (145/144 AC.) nous avons huit monogrammes différents dont deux avec deux variantes chacun et il existe des drachmes sans rien. Néanmoins ce type est rare et nous devons notre connaissance à l’article de A. Houghton dans la revue Suisse de Numismatique (SNR. 71, groupe III, n° 11-13 avec les coins de droit a2 et a3).
Very light weight. For the year 168 (145/144 BC) we have eight different monograms, two of which have two variants each, and there are drachmas without anything. However, this type is rare and we owe our knowledge to the article by A. Houghton in the Swiss Numismatic Review (SNR. 71, group III, no. 11-13 with obverse dies a2 and a3)
Very light weight. For the year 168 (145/144 BC) we have eight different monograms, two of which have two variants each, and there are drachmas without anything. However, this type is rare and we owe our knowledge to the article by A. Houghton in the Swiss Numismatic Review (SNR. 71, group III, no. 11-13 with obverse dies a2 and a3)
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS
(145-142 BC)
Antiochus VI Dionysos, son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea, was proclaimed king by General Diodotus to fight against Demetrius II. Antiochus VI once assassinated by Diodotus in 142 BC, he had himself proclaimed king under the name of Tryphon (142-138 AC.). Demetrius II was captured in 140 BC by the Parthians and his brother Antiochus VII Sidetes succeeded him. Cleopatra Théa hastened to marry him.
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