Chalkon - Antiochos IV Ptolemais-Ake
Features
| Issuer |
Seleucid Empire
(Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))  |
|---|---|
| King |
Antiochos IV Epiphanes (175 BC - 163 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 168 BC - 164 BC |
| Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 557578 |
| References | SCO# 1.1485 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , SC2# 1485 Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 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
Radiate, diademed head facing right.
Reverse
Veiled and draped goddess Artemis standing while holding torch and bow, splitting legend on either side.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Translation: King Antiochus (IV, Epiphanes)
Mint
Ptolemais, modern-day Acre, IsraelSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (168 BC - 164 BC) | SC2# 1485.1Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
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| ND (168 BC - 164 BC) | SC2# 1485.2Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
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