Antiochos IX; diademed head/Nike
Description:
Antiochos IX Eusebes (114/3 - 95 BC). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ; Nike advancing left, holding wreath.
Diameter:
AE19 mm
Weight:
4,4 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
not in known references; cf. BMC 16, Sear 7170 (obverse), cf. Houghton-Lorber II 2388 (reverse)
Commentary:
grey patina with sand deposits, well centered
History:
Antiochos IX, the son of Antiochos VII and Kleopatra Thea, was sent by his mother to Kyzikos (hence the nickname), after his his father died in Parthia and his uncle regained power.
Article Number:
021-01-08-41652