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bgr_831278 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS Chalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS Chalque XF
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Type : Chalque
Date: 188
Date: 125-124 AC.
Mint name / Town : Aké-Ptolémais,Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,05 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan centré à l’usure régulière. Belle tête radiée. Revers bien venu à la frappe, servi par une très jolie patine vert clair
Catalogue references :

Obverse


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

Reverse


Reverse description : Coiffe d’Isis ; à l’exergue un foudre ailé.
Reverse legend : BASILISSHS/ KLEOPATRAS/ KAI/ BASILEWS/ ANTIOCOU/ HPR
Reverse translation : (Reine Cléopâtre et roi Antiochus/ an 187).

Commentary


Poids très léger, dénomination B. Sur cet exemplaire, la date est visible.

Historical background


SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII GRYPUS

(125-121 BC)

Cleopatra is the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) and Cleopatra, her sister. She successively married Alexander I Balas (150-145 BC), then Demetrios II (145-140 and 129-125 BC), finally Antiochus VII (138-129 BC). VS.). She had a total of eight children with these three kings. After the disappearance of Demetrius II Nicator, his eldest son, Seleucus V, succeeded him, but was assassinated at the instigation of his mother Cleopatra Thea. The second son of Demetrius and Cleopatra, Antiochus VIII Grypus then shared supreme power with his mother. After four years of this diet, Cleopatra tried to get rid of her offspring. Antiochus compelled his mother to take the poison she intended for him.

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