Seleukid Kingdom Antiochos IV Epiphanes AE17, 17.6mm 4.93 (reigned 175–164 BC), yr 146/5 BC. interregnum restoration, Antioch mint. Rare

Seleukid Kingdom Antiochos IV Epiphanes AE17, 17.6mm 4.93 (reigned 175–164 BC), yr 146/5 BC. interregnum restoration, Antioch mint.

Obv: A radiate head of Zeus, facing right (wearing a radiate crown, which is an attribute of the sun god and was used as a denominational marker on some ancient coins).

Rev: Zeus seated to the left on a throne, holding an eagle in his right hand and a scepter in his left. The inscription around the reverse typically reads BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (of King Antiochos). ANS Houghton II 486. 146/5 BC. Interregnum Restoration

Ref: SC 1408–1409, HGC 9, 654,SC 1416, SMA 59–63:

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