bgr_715840 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Hemidrachme
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Type : Hemidrachme
Date: an 169
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,48 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie légèrement décentrée au droit. Usure importante mais régulière : l’exemplaire reste bien identifiable. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée et radiée d’Antiochus VI à droite ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Reverse
Reverse description : Panthère passant à droite, la patte droit levée, tenant une lance brisée dans sa gueule.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU// EPIFANOUS// DION-USOU// STA
Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus glorieux Dionysos).
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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