E-auction 198-127626 - bgr_287686 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Chalque
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| Estimate : | 145 € |
| Price : | 87 € |
| Maximum bid : | 88 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 January 2017 14:04:00 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Chalque
Date: c. 173-164 AC.
Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain, Syrie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 2,62 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, court sur la légende au revers, décentré sur le portrait au droit avec une usure importante. Très joli revers de style fin. Belle patine vert olive
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock CGB en 1994
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête radiée et diadémée d’Antiochus IV à droite, entourée de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon nu debout à droite, tirant une flèche de son carquois de la main droite et tenant son arc de la main gauche ; sous le titre théos, une ancre renversée.
Reverse legend : [B]ASI[LEWS]/ AN-TIOCOU/ QEOU/ EUERGETOU
Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus divin glorieux).
Commentary
Ce type avec une ancre et un A à l’exergue non visible sur cet exemplaire proviendrait d’un atelier de Syrie.
This type with an anchor and an A in the exergue not visible on this example would come from a workshop in Syria
This type with an anchor and an A in the exergue not visible on this example would come from a workshop in Syria
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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