Live auction - bgr_825840 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Chalque
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| Estimate : | 200 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 25 April 2023 14:25:24 |
Type : Chalque
Date: c. 173/172-168 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,58 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée. Très bel éléphant, bien venu à la frappe. Joli buste. Patine foncée
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête voilée et drapée de la reine Laodice, un sceptre bouleté derrière le buste.
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête d’éléphant à gauche avec sa trompe.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU.
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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