bgr_287681 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Dichalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Dichalque VF

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Type : Dichalque

Date: c. 173-172 AC.

Mint name / Town : Byblos, Phénicie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 21,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 5,35 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan, large, mais décentré au droit avec le grènetis visible à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Revers tout à fait spectaculaire. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

CSE.694 - SMA.- - B.671 - Spaer1137 - BMC.- - GC.- - MP.- - SC.4444 - HGCS. 9/663 (R2)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de CGB en 1991

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête radiée et diadémée d’Antiochus IV à droite, entourée d’un grènetis circulaire.

Reverse

Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION ARAMÉENNE (AU SAINT GABAL).

Reverse description : Chronos-El avec six ailes debout à gauche tenant le sceptre (was).

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU.

Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus).

Commentary

Représentation tout à fait inhabituelle du dieu El-Gabal.

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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80.00 €

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bgr_287681 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Dichalque

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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