Antiochos VII; Eros/Isis headdress
Description:
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes) (138 - 129 BC). Antioch mint 133-132 BC. Bust of Eros right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY EYEPΓETOY; headdress of Isis, ΠΡ (date) below, control mark (bunch of grapes) in left field.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
5,32 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
cf. Houghton 278; SNG Spaer 1941
Commentary:
rare with grapes symbol, slightly off center
History:
The headdress of Isis depicts cow horns enclosing a sun disk - an attribute taken from goddes Hathor.
Article Number:
006-04-02-45047