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Type : Drachme
Date: an 170
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,69 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée avec un manque à 9h. Joli portrait. Usure régulière. Patine grise
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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