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Live auction - bgr_839162 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS VI DIONYSUS Tétradrachme XF
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Estimate : 800 €
Price : 400 €
Maximum bid : 400 €
End of the sale : 05 September 2023 14:12:56
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 169
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 17,06 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan centré. Métal piqué. Joli portrait, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée et radiée d’Antiochus à droite, entourée de la stemma.

Reverse


Reverse description : Les Dioscures galopant à gauche coiffés des bonnets surmontés d'étoiles, le manteau flottant au vent, tenant des javelines transversales ; le tout dans une couronne dionysiaque.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU/ EPIFANOUS/ DIONUSOU// TRU/ QXR/ STA/ (PAW).
Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus glorieux Dionysos).

Commentary


Monnaie fourrée.

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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