Live auction - bgr_364719 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS XIII ASIATICUS Tétradrachme

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Estimate :	1 500 €
Price :	1 500 €
Maximum bid :	1 550 €
End of the sale :	29 September 2015 14:28:40
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: 69-64 AC.

Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 15,33 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait inhabituel d’Antiochus XIII. Joli revers de frappe un peu molle. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

SMA.460 - BMC.- - GC.7213 (500£) - CSE.399 - Spaer2919 - HGCS. 9/1340 (R2) - SC. 2/2487 /1

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 octobre 2004, n° 1567, de la vente Ancient Delights Angel Fernandez du 6 juillet 2007 et de la collection François Charrin

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Antiochus XIII à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Zeus niçcéphore nu jusqu’à la ceinture assis à gauche sur un trône avec dossier, tenant une Niké de la main droite tendue et un sceptre long de la main gauche; le tout dans une couronne de laurier.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU/ FILADELFOU/ (MA).

Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus ami de son frère).

Commentary

Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente. Même coin de droit que les exemplaires de la collection Houghton (CSE. 400, pl. 22) et de la collection Spaer.

Historical background

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS XIII ASIATICUS

(69-64 BC)

Antiochus XIII is the son of Cleopatra Selene and probably Antiochos X Philopator. Sent to Rome by their mother to claim the throne of Egypt after the assassination of Ptolemy XI, he was recognized as King of Syria by the Senate. Lucullus installs him king of Syria after having expelled Tigranes from Armenia. He meets a competitor in the person of Philip II, supported by the people of Antioch who chase him away. It is restored by Lucullus. Pompey provincializes Syria. Antiochus XIII takes refuge with Sampsikeramos, prince of Emesa, his ally who finally eliminates him. He is the last king of the Seleucid dynasty.