Tetradrachm - Antiochos VI Dionysos Posthumous Issues
Features
| Issuer |
Seleucid Empire
(Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))  |
|---|---|
| King |
Antiochos VI Dionysos (145 BC - 140 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 146 BC - 145 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.64 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 425258 |
| References | SCO# 1.1885.3 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , HGC 9# 744 Oliver D. Hoover; 2009. Handbook of Syrian Coins / Volume 9: Royal and Civic Issues : Fourth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Diademed head of Antiochus IV right.
Reverse
Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to inner left, ZΞP (date) and monogram in exergue.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ
ZΞP
Translation:
The King Antiochos Epiphanes
Year (167 SE)
Comments
In the final year of Alexander I Balas' reign, Demetrios II Nikator, seeking to avenge the death of his father, Demetrios I Soter, advanced on Alexander from Cilicia, supported by troops of Ptolemy VI of Egypt that advanced from Palestine. Alexander fled from Antioch to rally his forces at a chosen location to the east. Between this time and the arrival of Demetrios' forces, Antioch struck a very short series of tetradrachms and drachms in the name of Antiochos IV, which is confirmed by the dated tetradrachm issues. While the chronology is certain, the purpose of the issue remains unknown.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (146 BC - 145 BC) | 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CNG Auction 126 Lot 322 
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28 May 2024 | XF |
USD 2500.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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