bgr_644167 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VII SIDETES Tétradrachme
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Price : 580.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 139-131 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,46 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête d’Antiochus VII. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Jolie patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
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Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d'Antiochus VII à droite, entouré de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Athéna nicéphore debout à gauche, casquée et drapée, tenant une Niké de la main droite, une javeline et un bouclier de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, un monogramme ; le tout dans une couronne de laurier.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU// EUER-GETOU/ (DI)/ AI
Commentary
Outre la collection Newell, ce type se rencontre dans le trésor de Syrie de 1997 qui contient de nombreux tétradrachmes d’imitation d’Antiochus VII pour la Cappadoce.
Besides the Newell collection, this type is found in the 1997 Syrian hoard which contains numerous imitation tetradrachms of Antiochus VII for Cappadocia
Besides the Newell collection, this type is found in the 1997 Syrian hoard which contains numerous imitation tetradrachms of Antiochus VII for Cappadocia
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VII SIDETES
(138-129 BC)
Antiochus VII was the second son of Demetrius I and the brother of Demetrius II Nicator. His nickname Sidetes comes from the city of Side, where he was raised. He married his sister-in-law Cleopatra, the daughter of Ptolemy VI, after eliminating Tryphon who had had Antiochus VI Dionysus assassinated. During his reign, he had to fight against the Jews who had emancipated themselves and refused to pay tribute, and against his powerful Parthian neighbors who had captured his brother, Demetrius II Nicator. Defeated by the Parthians of Phraates II (138-127 AC.), he died during a brawl and left a son, the future Antiochus IX Cyzicene.
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