bgr_470751 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS Chalque
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Chalque
Date: 188
Date: 126-125 AC.
Mint name / Town : Aké-Ptolémais,Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 5,18 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan à bords biseautés. Belle tête d’Antiochus VIII. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine vert foncé
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’OGN en 2002 et de la collection François Charrin
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête radiée et diadémée d’Antiochus VIII à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse description : Coiffe d’Isis ; à l’exergue un foudre ailé.
Reverse legend : BASILISSHS/ KLEOPATRAS/ KAI/ BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU/ QPR
Reverse translation : (Reine Cléopâtre et roi Antiochus/ an 187).
Commentary
Poids très léger, dénomination B. Sur cet exemplaire, la date est bien visible.
Very light weight, denomination B. On this example, the date is clearly visible
Very light weight, denomination B. On this example, the date is clearly visible
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS
(125-121 BC)
Cleopatra is the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) and Cleopatra, her sister. She successively married Alexander I Balas (150-145 BC), then Demetrios II (145-140 and 129-125 BC), finally Antiochus VII (138-129 BC). VS.). She had a total of eight children with these three kings. After the disappearance of Demetrius II Nicator, his eldest son, Seleucus V, succeeded him, but was assassinated at the instigation of his mother Cleopatra Thea. The second son of Demetrius and Cleopatra, Antiochus VIII Grypus then shared supreme power with his mother. After four years of this diet, Cleopatra tried to get rid of her offspring. Antiochus compelled his mother to take the poison she intended for him.
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