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Live auction - bgr_372385 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Dichalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Dichalque AU/AU
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Estimate : 750 €
Price : 450 €
Maximum bid : 450 €
End of the sale : 15 December 2015 14:20:49
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 169-168 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 21,54 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, très épais, bien centré des deux côtés avec le grènetis visible au droit. Très beau portrait d’Isis, finement détaillé. Joli revers de frappe un peu plus molle. Belle patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de CNG, de la vente Triton V du 15 janvier 2002, n° 551 et de la collection de François Charrin

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Isis à droite, coiffée de la tainia et de la coiffe d’Isis ; grènetis .

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite sur un foudre.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU - QEOU/ EPIFANOUS// NIKHFOROU
Reverse translation : (Du roi Antiochus divin glorieux victorieux).

Commentary


Cet exemplaire est illustré dans l’ouvrage de Hoover (HGCS. 9/ 644, p. 133. L’exemplaire n’est pas reproduit à la taille réelle, mais plus petit. Ce type est frappé au moment où Antiochus IV a envahi l’Égypte.

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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