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bgr_717427 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Drachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Drachme AU
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Price : 350.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: an 170
Mint name / Town : Syrie, Antioche
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,09 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie légèrement décentrée au droit. Joli revers. Des faiblesses. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
BMC.12  - CSE.-  - Spaer-  - SMA.249  - B.-  - SC. 2/2002 / 2a - HGCS. 9/1036 a

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée et radiée d’Antiochus VI à droite ; grènetis.

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 ; la lettre se trouve entre les jambes d’Apollon.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ANTIOCOU// EPIF-ANOUS// DION-USOU// F// OR STA.
Reverse translation : (Du roi Antiochus glorieux).

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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