Live auction - bgr_403428 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS VI NIKATOR Tétradrachme
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| Estimate : | 850 € |
| Price : | 480 € |
| Maximum bid : | 781 € |
| End of the sale : | 27 September 2016 14:36:09 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 95-94 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,99 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type de monnayage sur un flan ovale, bien centré. Très belle tête de Séleucus VI, la stemma peu visible. Revers de qualité exceptionnelle, finement détaillé. Patine grise superficielle. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente i-Numis 4, n° 68 et de la collection D. C
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Séleucus VI à droite, entouré de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore trônant à gauche, nu jusqu’à la ceinture, tenant une Niké de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche ; un monogramme dans le champ à gauche, une autre sous le trône.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ SELEUKOU/ EPIFANOUS/ NIKATOROS/ A/ (NG)/ A/ N
Reverse translation : (du roi Séleucus glorieux victorieux).
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS VI NIKATOR
(97-94 BC)
Seleucus VI Nicator is the son of Antiochus VIII Grypus. After the assassination of his father in 96 BC, he formed an army in Cilicia and marched on Antioch which he captured from Antiochus IX Cyzicene. The city was finally taken over by Antiochus X, the son of Cyzicene, and Seleucus VI fled to Mopsus where he died in 94 BC, assassinated or committed suicide. His two surviving brothers, Antiochus XI and Philip Philadelphus, continued the fight.
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