Tetradrachm - Cleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII Ake-Ptolemais
Features
| Issuer |
Seleucid Empire
(Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))  |
|---|---|
| King |
Antiochos VIII Grypos (125 BC - 96 BC)
|
| Queen |
Cleopatra Thea (125 BC - 120 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 126 BC - 120 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.05 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 557088 |
| References | SCO# 1.2271 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , SC2# 2271 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.Arthur Houghton, Arnold Spaer, Catharine C. Lorber; 1998. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Israel / Volume 1. The Arnold Spaer Collection of Seleucid Coins. Vecchi, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Jugate busts right of Cleopatra Thea, diademed, veiled, and wearing stephane and Antiochus VIII, diademed.
Reverse
Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left, monogram in outer left field.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
[ΒΑ]ΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΘΕΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
ΣΥ
Translation: Of Queen Cleopatra, Goddess, and King Antiochus
Mint
Ptolemais, modern-day Acre, IsraelComments
References:
LSM 8. CSE 804
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (126 BC - 120 BC) | SC2# 2271.1Arthur 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. |
Monogram outer Left Field. | |||||||||||||
| ND (126 BC - 120 BC) | SC2# 2271.2Arthur 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. |
ΘΠΡ, Exergue. Monogram outer Left Field. | |||||||||||||
| ND (126 BC - 120 BC) | SC2# 2271.3Arthur 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. |
ΑϘΡ Exergue; Monogram outer Left Field, and under throne. | |||||||||||||
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