bgr_389269 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS Tétradrachme
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Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 480.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 121-114 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 28,50 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,37 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait d’Antiochus VIII. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe de style fin. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
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Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Antiochus VIII à droite, entourée de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus Uranios nu jusqu’à la ceinture, debout à gauche, la tête surmontée d'un croissant, à demi-nu, la chlamyde sur l'épaule, tenant une étoile à huit raies (emblème luni-solaire) de la main droite et de la gauche un sceptre long.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ANTIOCOU// EPI-FANOUS// IE/A/ R
Commentary
Portrait particulier de très beau style. Nous n’avons pas relevé de liaison de coin pertinente. Nous avons deux exemplaires dans le trésor de Cilicie (IGCH. 1435) découvert en 1848, enfoui vers 115 avant J.-C. qui contenait 200 monnaies d’argent dont 101 tétradrachmes d’Antiochus VIII dont 25 pour l’atelier d’Antioche dont deux pour notre variété .
Particular portrait of very beautiful style. We did not note any relevant die bond. We have two examples in the treasure of Cilicia (IGCH. 1435) discovered in 1848, buried around 115 BC which contained 200 silver coins including 101 tetradrachms of Antiochus VIII of which 25 for the Antioch mint including two for our variety
Particular portrait of very beautiful style. We did not note any relevant die bond. We have two examples in the treasure of Cilicia (IGCH. 1435) discovered in 1848, buried around 115 BC which contained 200 silver coins including 101 tetradrachms of Antiochus VIII of which 25 for the Antioch mint including two for our variety
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS
(121-96 BC)
First reign
Antiochus VIII with the long nose (grypos) is the eldest son of Demetrius II and Cleopatra Thea. After a regency between 125 and 121 BC with his mother, whom he ended up poisoning before being assassinated himself, he had to fight for twenty years against his half-brother Antiochus IX Cyzicene (of Cyzicus) . Antioch had to be retaken four times. Antiochus reigned there from 121 to 113, then in 112 and 111, from 111 to 109, finally from 108 to 96 BC. Antiochus VIII was assassinated by his son Seleucus VI who also killed his uncle Antiochus IX before being himself eliminated by Antiochus X, son of Antiochus IX in 96 BC, a beautiful family story.
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