bgr_736394 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS I SOTER Dilepton
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Type : Dilepton
Date: c. 277-272 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sardes, Lydie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 2,35 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Joli portrait d’Athéna. Usure régulière. Patine verte
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de face d’Athéna (Minerve) coiffée du casque attique à triple aigrette.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké (Victoria) drapée, debout à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite tendue au-dessus du nom du roi et une palme de la main gauche ; un monogramme dans le champ à gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ANTIOCOU
Commentary
L’attribution à Sardes repose sur les travaux d’E. T. Newell. Une attribution alternative à Smyrne est possible.
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS I SOTER
(280-261 BC)
Antiochus, associated with his father Seleucus (323-280 AC.) from 293 BC for the satrapies of the East, remained only king after his death. He won a brilliant victory against the Galatians in 273 BC for which he received the title of Soter (the Saviour). He could not prevent the sedition of Philetario who guarded the treasure at Pergamon. His son Antiochus II succeeded him (261-246 AC.).
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