Antiochos VI Dionysos; forepart of panther/legend
150,00 €
Description
Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochos VI Dionysos (144 – 142 BC). Uncertain mint in northern Syria, 144-143 BC. Forepart of panther right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EÎ IΦANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY in four lines within wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,12 |
| Grade: | F/F |
| Attribution: | SC 2019; HGC 9, 1050 |
| Commentary: | very rare; olive-grey patina with light deposits |
Historical Context
Antiochos VI was just 4 when he was made a king by the general Diodotus Tryphon; he died just 2 years later.





