v18_0130 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 700.00 €
Estimate : 1 200.00 €
Realised price : 700.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 710.00 €
Starting price : 700.00 €
Estimate : 1 200.00 €
Realised price : 700.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 710.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 192
Mint name / Town : Phénicie, Damas
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 16,58 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Portraits magnifiques sur un flan large et complet des deux côtés. Revers bien centré. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Bustes accolés de Cléopâtre Théa voilée, diadémée, drapée et d’Antiochus VIII Grypus diadémé à droite, entourés de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore trônant à gauche, tenant une Niké de la main droite et un sceptre long de la gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILISSHS/ KLEOPATRAS/ QEAS - KAI/ BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU/ AUR/ AUN/ BIR
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de la collection Houghton (CSE. 849).
Same corners as the copy in the Houghton collection (CSE. 849)
Same corners as the copy in the Houghton collection (CSE. 849)
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS
(125-121 BC)
Cleopatra is the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) and Cleopatra, her sister. She successively married Alexander I Balas (150-145 BC), then Demetrios II (145-140 and 129-125 BC), finally Antiochus VII (138-129 BC). VS.). She had a total of eight children with these three kings. After the disappearance of Demetrius II Nicator, his eldest son, Seleucus V, succeeded him, but was assassinated at the instigation of his mother Cleopatra Thea. The second son of Demetrius and Cleopatra, Antiochus VIII Grypus then shared supreme power with his mother. After four years of this diet, Cleopatra tried to get rid of her offspring. Antiochus compelled his mother to take the poison she intended for him.
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