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E-auction 515-428283 - bgr_673927 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Drachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Drachme AU
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Estimate : 450 €
Price : 167 €
Maximum bid : 225 €
End of the sale : 27 February 2023 14:01:30
bidders : 11 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: an 170
Mint name / Town : Syrie, Antioche
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,99 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête radiée d’Antiochus VI. Revers de style fin bien venu à la frappe à l’usure superificelle. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée et radiée d’Antiochus VI à droite ; grènetis.

Reverse


Reverse description : Apollon assis à gauche sur l'omphalos, tenant une flèche de la main droite et appuyé sur son arc de la main gauche ; la lettre se trouve entre les jambes d’Apollon.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ANTIOCOU// EPIF-ANOUS// DION-USOU// F// OR STA.
Reverse translation : (Du roi Antiochus glorieux).

Commentary


Newell ne signalait qu’un exemplaire provenant de la collection Rhousopoulos n°4460, pl. LV (Hirsch). Ce type se rencontre dans le trésor de Tehran (IGCH 1813) et du sud de la Turquie (CH III, 60).

Historical background


SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS

(145-142 BC)

Antiochus VI Dionysos, son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea, was proclaimed king by General Diodotus to fight against Demetrius II. Antiochus VI once assassinated by Diodotus in 142 BC, he had himself proclaimed king under the name of Tryphon (142-138 AC.). Demetrius II was captured in 140 BC by the Parthians and his brother Antiochus VII Sidetes succeeded him. Cleopatra Théa hastened to marry him.

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