bgr_860245 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Demi-chalque
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Type : Demi-chalque
Date: c. 173-164 AC.
Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain (Mallos ?)
Metal : copper
Diameter : 11,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,47 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan court, centré. Joli revers. Patine verte
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Méduse à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Nike debout à gauche tenant une couronne .
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ AN-TIOCOU/ QEOU/ EUERGETOU.
Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus divin glorieux).
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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