Antiochos IX; diademed head/Nike
40,00 €
Description
Antiochos IX Eusebes (114/3 – 95 BC). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ; Nike advancing left, holding wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,40 |
| 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 |
Historical Context
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.
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