Live auction - bgr_409807 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Drachme
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| Estimate : | 720 € |
| Price : | 420 € |
| Maximum bid : | 425 € |
| End of the sale : | 13 December 2016 14:20:16 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Drachme
Date: an 170
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,17 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale légèrement décentré au droit, mais laissant voir l’intégralité de la couronne radiée d’Antiochus VI. Très belle tête du roi séleucide. Joli revers de style fin. Très belle patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée et radiée d’Antiochus VI à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
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.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ANTIOCOU// EPIFA-NOUS// DION-USOU// (AUR)// OR STA
Reverse translation : (Du roi Antiochus glorieux).
Commentary
Pour ce type de drachme de l’atelier d’Antioche, les auteurs du Seleucid Coins ont recensé huit variétés différentes. Ce type de drachme est toujours rare.
For this type of drachma from the Antioch mint, the authors of Seleucid Coins identified eight different varieties. This type of drachma is still rare
For this type of drachma from the Antioch mint, the authors of Seleucid Coins identified eight different varieties. This type of drachma is still rare
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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