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.
Antiochos VII; Eros/Isis headdress
50,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,32 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | cf. Houghton 278; SNG Spaer 1941 |
| Commentary: | rare with grapes symbol, slightly off center |
Historical Context
The headdress of Isis depicts cow horns enclosing a sun disk - an attribute taken from goddes Hathor.
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