E-auction 258-180533 - bgr_453894 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Chalque
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 74 € |
| Maximum bid : | 150 € |
| End of the sale : | 26 March 2018 14:01:30 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Chalque
Date: c. 173/172-168 AC.
Mint name / Town : Aké-Ptolémaïs, Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,00 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré. Beau buste de la reine. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine verte et sable
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 2008 et provient de la collection François Charrin
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête voilée et drapée de la reine Laodice, un monogramme derrière le buste.
Obverse legend : (LB).
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête d’éléphant à gauche avec sa trompe ; une proue de navire dans le champ à droite, tournée à gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU/ (ANT))
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Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus).
Commentary
Bronze serratus.
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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