bgr_840012 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Chalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Chalque AU

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Type : Chalque

Date: c. 173/172-168 AC.

Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 4,58 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie idéalement centrée. Très bel éléphant, bien venu à la frappe. Joli buste. Patine foncée

Catalogue references :

CSE.- - SMA.- - B.- - Spaer- - BMC.- - GC.- - MP.- - SC.1407 - HGCS. 9/684

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête voilée et drapée de la reine Laodice, un sceptre bouleté derrière le buste.

Reverse

Reverse description : Tête d’éléphant à gauche avec sa trompe.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU.

Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus).

Commentary

Bronze serratus.

Historical background

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES

(175-164 BC)

Antiochus IV was the youngest son of Antiochus III. He had been sent to Rome as a hostage after the Peace of Apamea. He fought the Egyptians, ravaged the Temple of Jerusalem and won several victories over Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC).

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bgr_840012 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Chalque

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES

(175-164 BC)

Antiochus IV was the youngest son of Antiochus III. He had been sent to Rome as a hostage after the Peace of Apamea. He fought the Egyptians, ravaged the Temple of Jerusalem and won several victories over Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC).

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