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Live auction - bgr_401501 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS II THEOS Chalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS II THEOS Chalque AU
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Estimate : 350 €
Price : 175 €
Maximum bid : 175 €
End of the sale : 02 May 2017 14:13:25
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Chalque
Date: c. 261-246 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sardes, Lydie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,07 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Très belle tête d’Apollon. Revers de style fin. Belle patine verte
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 2003 et provient de la collection François Charrin

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Antiochus sous les traits d’Apollon, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse


Reverse description : Trépied delphien ; au-dessous, une ancre couchée à droite ; monogramme dans le champ à droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEW[S]// ANTIOCOU/ (HD)/E

Commentary


Très beau style pour ce bronze élégant. Cette variante semble très rare et est décrite comme telle dans l’inventaire de la collection François Charrin.

Historical background


SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS II THEOS

(261-246 BC)

Antiochus II succeeded his father, Antiochus I (280-261 BC). Under his reign Parthia, Bactria and the kingdom of Pergamon were definitively lost. The struggle against the Egypt of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-246 BC) was continuous and the control of Syria and Cilicia was often questioned. Antiochus II possibly perishes assassinated.

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