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bgr_427114 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Tetrachalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES Tetrachalque VF/VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 100.00 €
Type : Tetrachalque
Date: c. 168-164 AC.
Mint name / Town : Ake, (Antioche près de Ptolémaïs), Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,49 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large ovale bien centré. Belle tête d’Antiochus IV. Revers à l’usure importante. Patine marron
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Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête radiée et diadémée d’Antiochus IV à droite, entourée d’un grènetis circulaire.

Reverse


Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore debout de face, tourné à gauche, levant la main droite.
Reverse legend : ANTIOCEWN/ TWN - EN / PTOLEMADI.
Reverse translation : (Antioche près de Ptolémaïs).

Commentary


Ce type semi-royal ou quasi-municipal semble plus rare pour Antioche près de Ptolemaïs).

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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