E-auction 352-265236 - bgr_565789 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Tetrachalque
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| Estimate : | 100 € |
| Price : | 29 € |
| Maximum bid : | 31 € |
| End of the sale : | 13 January 2020 14:00:00 |
| bidders : | 9 bidders |
Type : Tetrachalque
Date: c. 168-164 AC.
Mint name / Town : Ake, (Antioche près de Ptolémaïs), Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 22,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 9,32 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan à l’usure très importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine vert foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête radiée et diadémée d’Antiochus IV à droite, entourée d’un grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore debout de face, tourné à gauche, levant la main droite.
Reverse legend : ANTIOCEWN/ TWN - EN / PTOLEMADI.
Reverse translation : (Antioche près de Ptolémaïs).
Commentary
Poids léger. Ce type semi-royal ou quasi-municipal semble plus rare pour Antioche près de Ptolemaïs).
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES
(175-164 BC)
Antiochus IV was the youngest son of Antiochus III. He had been sent to Rome as a hostage after the Peace of Apamea. He fought the Egyptians, ravaged the Temple of Jerusalem and won several victories over Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC).
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